448 Herzl Street, Brooklyn, NY 11212

The three-story, four-unit residential building at 448 Herzl Street in Brownsville, owned by Carol Li and constructed in 1930, has experienced several notable issues in recent years. Most recently, in March 2025, there were complaints about heating/hot water and electrical problems (no lighting) that emergency services responded to, though inspections were either completed or conditions were reportedly resolved. The building has been subject to repeated maintenance concerns, including safety issues such as a broken/missing window guard in October 2024, plumbing problems (bathtub/shower) in March 2023, and pest-related issues (unsanitary conditions) noted in December 2022.

Multiple Housing Maintenance Code violations remain open as of 2025, notably including requirements to file annual bedbug reports from 2019 to 2024, though inspections during this period generally resulted in no violations being issued. Additional violations from 2019 inspections include concerns about fire safety (fire retardant ceiling repair) and building security (bulkhead door self-closing requirements), though these may relate to common area maintenance rather than individual units. The building's recent history shows a pattern of unresolved or recurring maintenance issues, with multiple instances where Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) inspectors were unable to gain access to complete inspections (notably for the bathtub/shower and window guard issues).

While some emergency complaints have been resolved promptly, the persistence of open violations and the need for repeated service requests suggest ongoing infrastructure needs. The property's age and class designation as a "New Law Tenement" indicate it is subject to specific regulatory requirements, though the record shows varying levels of compliance with these obligations over time. An inspection in 2024 regarding Certificate of Occupancy issues was ultimately found to warrant no violations at the time of inspection.