1128 Lenox Road, Brooklyn, NY 11212

The property at 1128 Lenox Road in East Flatbush, a 2-story, 4-unit New Law Tenement built in 1930, has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues throughout its recent history. Most notably, there have been six documented instances of building-wide heat/hot water outages between 2019 and 2025, with the most recent complaint in March 2025. These outages have been classified as emergencies, although in most cases, heat and hot water were reportedly restored before HPD inspections were completed.

Additional infrastructure concerns include documented plumbing issues in 2019 related to steam pipes and water leaks, and multiple Housing Maintenance Code violations. The building has two open violations from 2022: one regarding broken plaster and paint at the first-story entrance door, and another from 2019 citing excessive hot water temperatures in apartment 1R. Recent inspections have focused on administrative matters, with violations in 2022 and 2023 related to the requirement to file annual bedbug reports, though the most recent bedbug filings for 2023-2024 and 2022-2023 show no confirmed infestations.

The building has an April 2024 bedbug violation still open, and previous violations from 2019-2021 regarding roof leaks, broken floor tiles in apartment 2F, and access issues to the heating system. There was also an attempted inspection in 2021 regarding a reportedly defective boiler, though access was not granted, and a complaint about an alleged illegal conversion from 2018 for which access was also denied. While some issues have been resolved, the recurring nature of the heat/hot water problems and the presence of open violations suggest ongoing maintenance challenges at the property.