257 Mother Gaston Blvd, Brooklyn, NY 11212

257 Mother Gaston Boulevard is a 4-story, 8-unit Old Law Tenement building constructed in 1921, currently owned by Ismene Speliotis. The building has experienced persistent heating and hot water issues over the past several years, with multiple emergency complaints in 2025, 2023, and throughout 2022, affecting both entire building and individual apartments.

The property has active Department of Buildings (DOB) violations for failure to file 2018 and 2021 external low pressure inspections, and recent ECB violations from December 2023 related to elevated CO readings in both the Weil Mclain and AO Smith boilers, though these appear to have been resolved by the current date. Building systems have been a recurring concern, with multiple complaints about boiler defects/inoperative conditions between 2021-2024, and structural issues noted in building shaking/vibrating complaints.

The building has undergone various repairs and inspections, with some open housing maintenance code violations from 2021-2022 regarding radiator and bathtub issues in Apartment 1A. The most recent bedbug report for 2022-2023 shows no infestations, and rodent inspections from 2015 through 2019 indicate primarily passing results, though there were some failures for "Other Reasons." The property has received several ECB violations with associated penalties, including for boiler and structural issues, and two active violations from 2024 related to exterior building maintenance. The building's maintenance history suggests ongoing challenges with heating and boiler systems, requiring regular attention from both the owner and regulatory agencies.