304 Ashford Street, Brooklyn, NY 11207

The two-family house at 304 Ashford Street in East New York, owned by Ronald Friedman, is a two-story building constructed in 1901 that has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues over the past several years. Between 2020 and 2022, there were multiple emergency complaints and inspections by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) regarding lack of heat and hot water, affecting both individual apartments and the entire building.

While some of these issues were eventually resolved, with reports indicating that heat and hot water had been restored, the pattern of complaints suggests ongoing concerns with the building's heating system. Specific violations were documented in the first-floor apartment, including problems with hot water supply, carbon monoxide detectors, and a defective door frame. The building has also faced broader structural and safety concerns, as evidenced by an active Environmental Control Board violation from 2018 regarding unauthorized cellar modifications to convert it into a Class A apartment, including the installation of full-height partitions and a disconnected gas line.

Additionally, there are two open Housing Maintenance Code violations from 2020 related to hot water supply and gas service for the kitchen range. The building's history includes one general complaint about cooking gas in April 2020 that resulted in violations being issued. On a positive note, rodent inspections conducted in 2011 and 2012 both passed, indicating the building had no rodent infestations at that time.