784 Knickerbocker Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11207

The two-unit residential building at 784 Knickerbocker Avenue in Bushwick, owned by Elsie Ortiz, has experienced recurring heating system issues in 2025, with no heat/hot water complaints documented between February and April of this year, resulting in multiple HPD inspections and the issuance of violations requiring corrections by the property owner. The 1925 old-law tenement building, comprising two stories, has been in the news for ongoing heat-related problems, with eight separate complaints in March 2025 alone regarding building-wide temperature issues.

The building has also been subject to various violations stemming from a June 2022 inspection of apartment 2A, including problems with doors, windows, light fixtures, and plastered surfaces, all of which are currently listed as open violations. An earlier violation from December 2021 concerning a defective smoke detector in apartment 1A remains unresolved.

The property has maintained a generally clean record regarding pests, with consistent rodent inspection passes from 2012 through 2025. Bedbug reporting from 2020-2025 shows minimal issues, with only one reported infestation in 2018-2019 (which was successfully eradicated), and subsequent reports indicating zero infestations between 2020 and 2024. The building's heating system problems in 2025 stand out as the most significant current concern, with multiple violations pending correction, while historical records indicate relatively few maintenance issues apart from the 2022 violations in apartment 2A and periodic bedbug reporting requirements.