357 New Lots Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11207

The three-story, two-unit building at 357 New Lots Avenue in East New York, owned by Kenny Hernandez, has experienced several significant maintenance issues since 2018, with the most pressing concerns centering around heating and safety systems. Most recently, there are three active bedbug report violations (2021-2024) showing non-compliance with annual reporting requirements.

Major concerns were documented in December 2019 when multiple violations were issued for the second-floor apartment, including problems with hot water temperature, carbon monoxide and smoke detectors, and a door with a key-operated lock blocking access to the fire escape. The building has a concerning pattern of heat and hot water issues, with emergency complaints filed in December 2019 and January 2020, though not all apartment access requests could be fulfilled. There are also multiple historical maintenance issues, including water leaks, plumbing concerns, mold, and various building system deficiencies noted between 2018-2020.

Currently, the building faces serious boiler compliance issues, with active violations filed in September 2024 for failure to submit required annual low-pressure boiler inspection reports since 2018, resulting in significant penalties. Previous inspection violations also show a pattern of non-compliance with annual boiler inspections from 2018 through 2023, though it's worth noting the building successfully passed rodent inspections in 2012 and 2019. The property has demonstrated a recurring pattern of maintenance request resolution challenges, with multiple instances between 2018 and 2020 where inspectors were unable to gain access to the property for evaluation of reported issues, suggesting potential access coordination challenges between management and residents.