109 Rockaway Parkway, Brooklyn, NY 11212

The two-story, four-unit tenement building at 109 Rockaway Parkway in Brownsville, owned by Osbourne Blake and constructed in 1930, has experienced several maintenance challenges in recent years, most notably issues with heat and hot water systems. In late 2022, there were multiple emergency complaints regarding the lack of heat and hot water in apartments, though inspections confirmed these issues were resolved relatively quickly.

More recently, in early 2023, there was a plumbing emergency involving a toilet that was also addressed promptly. The building has maintained an active record of rodent inspections, with the most recent inspection in November 2024 passing, despite a rat sighting complaint in October 2024 that resulted in an inspection by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, which found no violations.

Of particular concern are the four open violations related to bedbug reporting requirements under Housing Maintenance Code § HMC, with inspection dates ranging from 2021 to 2024, indicating a persistent failure to file the necessary annual reports. While the building has generally passed rodent inspections, there was one documented failure in April 2011 for "Other Reasons." The property has relatively few complaints on record considering its age and number of units, though the recurring nature of heat/hot water issues and the outstanding bedbug reporting violations suggest areas requiring ongoing management attention.