630 Howard Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11212

630 Howard Avenue is a 4-story, 23-unit New Law Tenement building constructed in 1930 and currently owned by John Touhey. The property has experienced recurring maintenance issues over the past several years, with the most recent concerns emerging in early 2025 involving emergency plumbing problems in toilets and sinks. During 2022, the building faced multiple plumbing-related incidents, including water leaks and plumbing issues affecting bathtubs/showers, though most of these complaints were resolved without violations, except for one water leak incident.

Apartment 14, in particular, has been the focus of several specific violations, including issues with water leaks, mold, smoke detector problems, and pest infestation, though most of these violations were addressed and closed. The building has documented some critical system failures, including a complete loss of heat and hot water in February 2020, though these issues were reportedly resolved promptly. More recently, in June 2023, there was a violation issued regarding the failure to file the 2021 external low-pressure inspection.

However, the property has maintained a clean record regarding bedbugs, with zero reported infestations in the past five annual filings from 2020 to 2024. An initial rodent inspection from January 2017 also passed, indicating no significant pest issues at that time. The building's maintenance history suggests ongoing challenges with plumbing and water management systems, though recent inspections have shown compliance with most housing maintenance codes, except for a few open violations related to bulkhead repair and apartment maintenance as of 2022.