455 Wyona Street, Brooklyn, NY 11207

The three-story, six-unit New Law Tenement building at 455 Wyona Street in East New York, owned by Robert Matatov and constructed in 1930, has experienced a series of recurring maintenance and safety issues over the past few years, particularly between 2024-2025. Most notably, there is currently an open HPD complaint from October 2024 regarding heat/hot water in an apartment, continuing a concerning pattern with heating systems that has been documented multiple times during this period. The building has also faced significant pest control challenges, including multiple violations for rodent infestations (mice and roaches) in Apartment 1R as recently as December 2024.

Safety concerns are evident with multiple open violations in Apartment 1R from December 2024 for missing smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, which remain unresolved as of the latest inspection. The building's systems have shown persistent issues with water supply (June 2024), various sanitary conditions (including mold in February 2024), and electrical wiring concerns (March 2025), though some complaints have been closed after inspections found no violations. Additional historical context includes a 2020 complaint regarding building stability and vibration, which resulted in an Oath violation being served, and a documented issue with the cornice requiring maintenance.

The property has maintained consistent reporting of no bedbug infestations between 2020-2025, and while recent rodent inspections in 2023 failed for "Other Reasons," earlier inspections had passed. Multiple permits were issued in 2018 for plumbing and electrical work, though the specific nature of these improvements is not detailed in the records. The building's inspection history shows a pattern of addressing immediate violations through inspections, though many issues remain open or have required multiple complaints to achieve resolution, suggesting potential challenges with maintaining timely repairs and addressing recurring problems.