490 Herzl Street, Brooklyn, NY 11212

490 Herzl Street is a 24-unit, 4-story New Law Tenement building built in 1930, currently owned by Abraham Williams. The property has experienced recurring heating and hot water issues throughout 2025, with multiple complaints filed about outages affecting the entire building. In March 2025 alone, there were at least four separate complaints regarding heat and hot water problems, including a March 2nd complaint that was marked as emergency.

Other maintenance issues reported in 2025 include problems with door/window functionality, electrical outlets, intercom systems, and gas appliances, many of which were either closed without violations or required inspections that found no housing law violations. The building's recent history shows several significant maintenance concerns, though many have been addressed. An August 2024 inspection resulted in multiple violations related to fire escape access and building entrance conditions, including obstructions and broken glass, though these were certified as corrected by October 2024.

Earlier violations from 2024 documented issues with gas supply to kitchen ranges in Apartments 6 and 10, broken windows in public areas, and problems with fire escape equipment. Notably, the building has maintained a bedbug-free status for the past two reporting periods (2023-2024 and 2024-2025), with reports indicating no infested or re-infested units, though there was one infested unit reported in 2021-2022. Rodent inspections in 2016 and 2017 showed initial rat activity, but a compliance inspection in May 2017 passed. The building's age and history suggest ongoing maintenance challenges, particularly with building systems, though many recent service requests have been addressed promptly through HPD inspections and repairs.