2245 Strauss Street, Brooklyn, NY 11212

The two-story Brownsville tenement at 2245 Strauss Street, owned by Frank Lang and built in 1930, has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues over recent years, with multiple emergency complaints logged between 2019 and 2022, affecting both individual apartments and the entire building. The most recent violations in 2022 specifically impacted Apartment 1B, where issues with hot water and window mechanisms were documented, along with a violation for locked access to the heating system in the cellar.

The building has also faced several security and access-related violations in 2020, including problems with the front entrance door's locking mechanisms and self-closing requirements, all of which have since been closed. In addition to these recurring maintenance issues, the property has an active Department of Buildings Environmental Control Board violation from December 2020 related to construction notification requirements, with penalties totaling $9,375. Fortunately, there have been no reported bedbug infestations in recent years, with the most recent filings (2021-2025) showing zero affected units.

Rodent inspections conducted in 2015 and 2017 all passed. The building has seen consistent attention to bedbug reporting compliance since 2021, though an annual report filing requirement was cited as violated in April 2021. While the historical pattern of maintenance issues suggests ongoing challenges with building systems, particularly regarding heat and hot water supply, many previous violations have been addressed and closed through proper channels.