352 Midwood Street, Brooklyn, NY 11225

At 352 Midwood Street, a three-story New Law tenement building in Prospect-Lefferts Gardens owned by James Pearson, Jr and comprised of 6 units, has experienced significant and ongoing heating infrastructure challenges as of late 2023 and early 2024. The building faced three documented heat and hot water complaints between December 23, 2023 and January 2, 2024, with at least one inspection confirming inadequate heat and hot water conditions. These issues were serious enough to be classified as emergency Housing Maintenance Code complaints.

The building currently has multiple open violations from a December 2023 inspection, including significant heating and hot water deficiencies specifically affecting apartment 3R, as well as various administrative violations related to safety and notification requirements in common areas including missing notices about smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, and heating system access. More recently, a September 2024 violation was issued regarding the failure to file the required 2023 external low-pressure inspection report. Historical records show previous rodent inspection issues in 2013, with failed compliance noted in May of that year, though the building later passed an inspection that same month.

The building's most pressing current concerns appear to be centered around heating system reliability and safety compliance, with multiple violations related to heating system access and emergency procedures. The pattern of heating complaints from late 2023 through early 2024 suggests an ongoing infrastructure challenge, though the building is technically classified as a "New Law tenement," indicating it should be subject to certain tenant protections and maintenance requirements. The combination of open violations from late 2023 inspection relating to safety notifications and systems access, alongside the recent DOB violation regarding inspection filing, suggests potential challenges in building management compliance with current housing regulations.