480 Maple Street, Brooklyn, NY 11225

The four-story, 1997-built residential building at 480 Maple Street in Prospect-Lefferts Gardens, owned by Ronald Acker, has experienced recurring maintenance issues over the past two years, with particular concerns regarding heat and rodent activity. Most notably, there have been multiple heat and hot water outages reported in recent months, including a January 2025 complaint about lack of heat and hot water in the entire building, and a December 2024 complaint affecting individual apartments. The building has also faced persistent challenges with rodent infestations, with multiple complaints filed between 2023 and 2025, though inspections by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene consistently found no violations, and recent rodent inspections from 2024 and 2025 passed without issues.

The property has undergone various maintenance inspections and repairs, with some notable violations addressed. A January 2023 inspection revealed several violations including mold issues in apartment D's bathroom, problems with self-closing doors in public areas, and an infestation in apartment F that was subsequently abated. The building also experienced electrical issues in November 2022, with multiple complaints regarding wiring and outlet problems.

Three violations related to external low-pressure inspection filings from 2021 were issued in June 2023 but were dismissed in December 2023. Despite these challenges, the building has maintained a clean record regarding bedbug infestations, with no reported cases between 2019 and 2023. Recent inspections throughout 2023 and 2024 have generally passed, indicating improvements in building maintenance, though the recurring heat and rodent complaints suggest ongoing challenges with building systems and pest management.