676 Miller Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11207

The three-story, five-unit tenement building at 676 Miller Avenue in East New York, owned by Shulem Berger and constructed in 1930, has experienced recurring maintenance issues in recent years, with the most pressing concerns being heat and hot water availability. In 2025 alone, there were two emergency heat/hot water complaints recorded in May, one of which resulted in HPD violations, while a third complaint from May 2025 was unable to be inspected.

The building has also faced significant maintenance challenges in 2024, particularly impacting apartment 5, which experienced multiple violations including roof leaks, damaged plaster surfaces, and a roach infestation, all of which were ultimately closed after inspections. The property has shown some improvements, as evidenced by the most recent bedbug report for 2024-2025 showing no active infestations, though previous reports indicated varying infestation levels between 0 to 6 units. Building inspections between 2017-2021 had mixed results for rodent activity, with some inspections passing and others failing primarily for various reasons.

The building's violation history reveals a mix of issues requiring attention, including infrastructure problems such as Plumbing and Water Leak concerns in March 2025, multiple maintenance issues in 2024 including painting/plastering and unsanitary conditions. Earlier records from 2018-2020 show several construction-related violations involving inadequate housekeeping during construction work, obstructed exit passageways, and safety concerns, with penalties imposed at that time. The property has had some challenges accessing units for inspections, as seen in multiple instances where inspectors were unable to gain access, including complaints related to illegal after-hours work and unpermitted activities in 2020, though no violations were warranted for those specific incidents.