665 Winthrop Street, Brooklyn, NY 11203

665 Winthrop Street is a 2-story, 3-unit New Law Tenement building located in East Flatbush, built in 1931 and currently owned by Asley Heath. The building has experienced recurring issues with heating and hot water systems, most notably in February 2022 when multiple complaints were filed regarding inadequate heat and hot water across various apartments, including one incident in apartment 2B where scalding hot water exceeding 130 degrees was reported.

While many of these heating-related complaints were eventually closed, several violations remained open, including those pertaining to hot water supply and access to the heating system. More recently, in late October 2023, the building experienced plumbing issues specifically related to toilets, resulting in two emergency complaints, though these were promptly addressed and closed within three days. The building has open violations as of April 2024 related to bedbug reporting requirements, as evidenced by unmet requirements for the annual bedbug report in 2022, 2023, and 2024.

Other notable violations from 2022 included a locked heating system access door (required to be open), issues with public hall self-closing doors, and a missing required housing information guide notice in the entrance area. The property underwent rodent inspections in 2019, which passed, and the bedbug report for the period 2019-2020 indicated no infestations or eradications. While many past violations have been resolved, the persistence of the bedbug reporting violation and the relatively recent plumbing issues suggest ongoing maintenance challenges within the building.