698 New Lots Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11207

The two-family home at 698 New Lots Avenue in East New York, owned by Joel Karpen, has experienced recurring heating issues since its completion in 2012. Most notably, there have been three documented incidents of heat and hot water failures in the building's residential units, occurring in April 2021, February 2022, and most recently in January 2025, all of which were classified as emergency situations.

In each instance, the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) was involved, and in all cases, tenants reported that heat and hot water had been restored by the time of inspection, though the recurring nature of these complaints raises concerns about system reliability. The building's maintenance record shows one electrical wiring complaint in September 2022, which was investigated but resulted in no violations being warranted at the time of inspection.

A permit related to plumbing work was issued in December 2018, though the specific nature and outcome of that work are not detailed in the provided data. While the heat and hot water issues have consistently been resolved in a timely manner according to official reports, the pattern of service requests over multiple years suggests that this remains a recurring concern for residents, with the most recent incident occurring just months ago as of July 2025.