1198 Nostrand Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11225

The three-story, two-family home at 1198 Nostrand Avenue in Prospect-Lefferts Gardens, owned by Jerry Atkins, has experienced several notable maintenance issues since 2018. The most significant recent concerns involve heating systems, with complaints about inadequate heat and hot water reported in 2021 and 2018, both of which required intervention from the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD).

There were also two separate reports of slow water leaks in December 2018 that could not be inspected due to access issues. The building has faced regulatory scrutiny regarding safety systems, with multiple violations issued in June 2023 for failing to file required external low-pressure inspections from 2018 through 2021, though these violations were subsequently dismissed in May 2024. Regarding building maintenance and inspections, the property recorded no bedbug infestations during the 2021-2022 reporting period, and passed rodent inspections in both 2011 and 2019.

A Department of Buildings inspection in March 2020 found no violations concerning emergency egress. Recent activity includes permits issued in 2022 and 2024 under job number 320595646 for alteration work. The building's documented history shows a pattern of heating system challenges and moisture-related issues, though many of these complaints were ultimately resolved or closed due to various circumstances, including inability to inspect or administrative closure.