469 Riverdale Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11207

The 3-story, 6-unit residential building at 469 Riverdale Avenue in East New York, owned by Lori Luis, has experienced significant maintenance challenges in recent years. Most concerning are persistent heating and hot water issues, with multiple emergency complaints recorded between November 2022 and January 2023, including several instances of no heat or hot water affecting the entire building.

These problems appear to have temporarily resolved, but two violations remain from December 2022 specifically citing inadequate heat supply in apartments 5 and 6, along with safety concerns related to a faulty carbon monoxide detector, smoke detector, and defective or missing self-closing doors in apartment 6. The building has also faced recurring electrical problems, with power outages reported in May and September 2023, though no violations were issued following investigations by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD).

The property has outstanding Department of Buildings violations related to the failure to file mandatory external low-pressure inspections for multiple years between 2018 and 2023, indicating potential oversight of critical safety maintenance requirements. While the building has shown compliance with bedbug reporting requirements in 2025 showing no infestations, there is a history of bedbug reporting violations from 2021, 2022, and 2023 that had previously been noted as needing correction. On a positive note, the building successfully passed rodent inspections in 2011, 2012, and 2019, suggesting effective pest management over the years.