641 Howard Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11212

641 Howard Avenue is a four-story, 23-unit residential building constructed in 1920 in Brownsville, owned by Ryland Anderson. The building has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues, with emergency complaints documented in December 2024 (both building-wide and apartment-specific), marking a concerning pattern of temperature control problems.

During 2024, multiple maintenance concerns were recorded, particularly in July 2024, including issues with refrigeration, plumbing (toilets), cabinet conditions, and pest problems, though in several cases inspectors were unable to gain access to confirm the conditions. Earlier complaints from 2023 about appliances, cabinets, and flooring were investigated without violations being found. The building's violation history shows two significant issues in 2021 and 2022 regarding the failure to file annual bedbug reports, both of which were subsequently closed.

However, more recently, the property has submitted four consecutive bedbug reports from 2022 to 2025 showing zero cases of infestation, eradication, or re-infestation, suggesting effective pest management in recent years. While rodent inspections in 2017 and 2018 showed compliance (with one failing for "Other Reasons"), these inspections are now some years old. The building's most recent violations and inspections focused primarily on documentation requirements rather than physical conditions, though the recent heat/hot water issues indicate ongoing maintenance challenges.