458 Drew Street, Brooklyn, NY 11208

The property at 458 Drew Street in Cypress Hills is a two-family house built in 1905, currently owned by Domingo Espinal. The building has experienced persistent heat and hot water issues, with the most recent incident occurring in March 2025, following a pattern of similar complaints throughout 2018, including multiple emergency complaints and at least two instances where inspectors could not gain access to perform necessary inspections. In late 2018, the building faced significant maintenance challenges, including unsanitary mold conditions in apartment 2, which remains under open violation status as of the latest inspection records.

These violations document the presence of mold in the bathroom and other areas, as well as multiple maintenance issues such as broken plaster surfaces and defective painted areas. The property has a history of serious regulatory concerns, particularly in 2018, when multiple violations were documented regarding unauthorized modifications, including illegal gas hookups and alleged conversion to unauthorized use. During inspections in August 2018, violations were recorded for the installation of unauthorized partition walls, bathroom fixtures, and gas lines in the basement, leading to multiple Environmental Control Board violations with associated fines.

While these ECB violations have been marked as "Resolved," they reflect a period of significant code compliance issues. Notably, there were also several DOB violations related to the failure to certify corrections on immediately hazardous conditions, though these were ultimately dismissed. The building's inspection history shows one passed rodent inspection in 2012, but there have been no subsequent rodent-related violations on record.