77 Montauk Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11208

77 Montauk Avenue is a two-story, 4-unit residential building constructed in 1930 in the East New York neighborhood, currently owned by Leah Gutman. The property has experienced recurring heating system issues as evidenced by three consecutive heat/hot water complaints between December 10-21, 2023, and another in December 2024, all affecting the entire building. Notably, in each instance, the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) was unable to gain access to inspect the alleged conditions.

The building was also issued multiple housing maintenance code violations in December 2023, primarily related to building safety requirements including missing notices for smoke and carbon monoxide detector requirements, heating system maintenance, and building registration information. Additionally, violations were recorded regarding required notices about the agency's housing information guide and HVAC inspection certificate placement. Earlier in 2023, more structural concerns were documented during an inspection in May, including issues with loose wood balustrades in the second-story public hall and defective self-closing doors at the cellar entrance and rear room leading to the east yard, though these violations were subsequently closed.

The building's bedbug reporting history from 2020-2024 shows no recorded infestations, with all four annual filings indicating zero infested or eradicated units. A rodent inspection conducted in May 2012 resulted in a passing grade, and there are no recorded rodent issues since then. While the property has demonstrated compliance with bedbug reporting requirements and passed a rodent inspection, the recurring heating system complaints and multiple safety-related violations in recent years suggest ongoing maintenance challenges.