405 Montauk Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11208

The 2-story, 4-unit tenement building at 405 Montauk Avenue in East New York, owned by Eligio Roach and constructed in 1930, has experienced recurring heating and hot water system issues over the past several years, with confirmed building-wide outages reported to the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) in both December 2020 and January 2019. While the most recent heating incident was promptly resolved within four days, the 2019 outage resulted in HPD's inability to gain access for inspection.

The building has also attracted attention from HPD regarding its compliance with bedbug reporting requirements, receiving three Class A violations in 2022, 2023, and 2024, though the most recent 2024 filing indicates no reported infestations during the previous year. In December 2020, two Class C violations were recorded concerning the need for self-closing doors at both the building entrance and the first-story vestibule, though these violations have since been closed.

On a positive note, the building's most recent bedbug report for the period ending October 2024 shows zero instances of infestation or re-infestation, and a rodent inspection conducted in July 2012 resulted in a passing grade. The property's heating system appears to be the most consistent source of concern, with two documented outages in the past five years, though other maintenance issues have been relatively limited. The building's violation history suggests ongoing attention to regulatory compliance, particularly regarding bedbug reporting requirements, though the most recent filings indicate that these issues have been addressed.