473 Central Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221

473 Central Avenue is a 3-story, 6-unit residential building constructed in 1920, located in Bushwick and currently owned by 4021 15th Ave Realty Corp. The building has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues, particularly during late 2020 and early 2021, with multiple emergency complaints filed through the Housing Maintenance Code system, though most were eventually resolved.

There were also concerns about mold (December 2020) and various building maintenance issues, including pest control matters (November 2020) and intercom system problems. The property has two outstanding violation notices from December 2020, related to entrance door security and self-closing mechanisms, as well as inadequate heating in apartment 3R and water temperature concerns affecting that unit. Recent records indicate improved conditions, with no bedbug infestations reported in the past three annual filings (2021-2023), and successful rodent inspections passing for four consecutive years from 2021-2025, except for one failure in 2019.

The building's safety systems received attention in early 2021, when violations were issued for missing smoke and carbon monoxide detectors in apartment 2R, though these were certified as corrected by March 2021. Additional inspections and complaints regarding emergency egress and possible illegal conversion were filed in 2021, but no violations were found. The building's maintenance history shows a pattern of addressing basic needs, though the frequency of heating-related complaints during 2020-2021 suggests some challenges with building systems at that time.