563 Amboy Street, Brooklyn, NY 11212

563 Amboy Street is a 12-unit, 4-story New Law Tenement building constructed in 1930, currently owned by Eleanor Patrick. The building has experienced several recurring maintenance issues over the past year, with particular concerns regarding heat and hot water systems, as evidenced by multiple HPD complaints in late 2024 and early 2025. Notable incidents include an emergency water leak situation in November 2024 that resulted in violations, and a range of unsanitary conditions including mold and pest issues.

The most significant cluster of problems appears to be centered around apartment 3A, where multiple violations were documented in December 2024, including water leaks affecting multiple walls, mold conditions, and a pest infestation. The building's infrastructure issues are further highlighted by Department of Buildings complaints in 2020 regarding boiler problems, and a 2021 complaint about structural plaster dislodgement in the interior bulkhead area. The property has a historical record of pest and sanitation issues, with a documented pattern of mold problems in multiple apartments including 2B (2024) and 3A (2024). While the building has had three confirmed instances of bedbug infestations between 2019 and 2024, recent annual reports from 2022-2024 show zero infested units.

Rodent inspections have yielded mixed results, with a failed inspection in 2022. The heat and hot water systems have been a particular area of concern, with multiple complaints from both individual apartments and the entire building throughout 2024-2025. Two separate building-wide heat complaints were filed in December 2024, and individual apartment heat issues were reported in March 2025. While some complaints have been addressed and closed through HPD inspections, others, particularly those requiring apartment access, remain difficult to fully verify through the available records.