308 Covert Street, Brooklyn, NY 11237

308 Covert Street is a 3-story, 6-unit residential building located in Bushwick, Brooklyn. The property has experienced several significant maintenance issues in 2025, most notably involving heat and hot water systems, with multiple emergency complaints between March and April 2025. During this period, four separate complaints specifically regarding heat and hot water in the entire building were logged, with violations issued, though HPD confirmed restoration of service in some cases.

The building has also faced ongoing rodent issues, as evidenced by rodent activity reports in 2025 (April, May, and June), following similar patterns in 2024. Additional concerns include electrical maintenance issues, with violations recorded in 2023 regarding inadequate electrical service to ceiling fixtures in public halls across all three stories, and a 2018 violation related to exposed electrical wires in Apartment 1R. More recently, in 2025, there have been multiple complaints about dogs creating unsanitary conditions on the property. The building's maintenance history shows various other issues being addressed, including plumbing concerns (radiators and water leaks) and cosmetic repairs (paint/plaster), though many of these were determined not to violate housing laws.

The property has maintained an active bedbug reporting record since 2019, consistently showing zero infested or re-infested units during the reporting periods. While there is one active ECB violation from 2018 regarding improper gas line connections in the cellar for Apartment 3R, the building has successfully closed various other violations over the years, including those related to window guards, hot water temperature, and fire escape egress. The building's ownership has changed hands over time, with records showing different entities being responsible for various violations, including INK 308 LLC (2018) and David Cohen (currently listed as the owner). The property, built in 1906, has required ongoing attention to basic infrastructure systems, particularly heat, hot water, and pest control, as evidenced by the frequency of related service requests and inspections.