549 Liberty Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11207

549 Liberty Avenue is a two-family residential building located in East New York, constructed in 1901 and currently owned by Selene Finance LP. The property has experienced significant recent issues with heat and hot water systems, particularly during the winter months of late 2024 and early 2025, with multiple emergency complaints filed through the Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) department.

The building faced ten separate heat/hot water complaints between November 2024 and January 2025, including one currently open complaint as of November 2024. Additionally, there were sanitation concerns in late 2024, including pest and mold issues, though some complaints regarding painting and plaster conditions were determined to have no violations. The Department of Buildings (DOB) records show two illegal conversion complaints in 2021 and 2025, with violations served in 2021, while a building stability complaint from 2022 resulted in an Oath violation.

Of particular concern is an active DOB violation from May 2022 regarding failure to certify correction of an immediately hazardous condition. The building's extensive history of heat maintenance issues and active violations suggests ongoing maintenance and compliance challenges, though some complaints have been addressed through HPD inspections and issued violations. The property has undergone multiple HPD inspections in response to the complaints, resulting in various violations, though the owner has been granted time to address these issues per housing law protocols.