1145 Lenox Road, Brooklyn, NY 11212

1145 Lenox Road is a 24-unit, 4-story residential building located in Brownsville, constructed in 1924 under the New Law Tenement classification and currently owned by Kerry Kramer. The building has experienced recurring heat and hot water problems throughout 2024-2025, with multiple emergency complaints documented between November 2024 and January 2025, including incidents affecting both individual apartments and the entire building.

Inspections by the Housing Preservation and Development department (HPD) generally found conditions not violating housing laws, though one complaint from May 2024 resulted in violations related to unsanitary conditions and pests. Recent Department of Buildings complaints in 2025 raised concerns about construction site safety, with issues noted regarding material storage and inadequate sidewalk shed conditions, though these were eventually resolved including a fully rescinded Stop Work Order.

The building's maintenance history shows sustained attention to various issues, including electrical problems (no lighting reported in May 2024) and several unsanitary conditions involving garbage/recycling storage and pest infestations. Notably, the building has maintained a clean record regarding bedbug infestations in the most recent reporting period (2023-2024), with no units reported as infested, eradicated, or re-infested. While many of the complaints have been resolved and closed by HPD, the pattern of repeated heat and hot water issues, particularly in winter months, indicates an ongoing system challenge despite inspections finding no violations.