24 Hawthorne Street, Brooklyn, NY 11225

The 6-unit, 3-story building at 24 Hawthorne Street in Prospect-Lefferts Gardens, constructed in 1931 and currently owned by Michele Gayle, has experienced several recurring maintenance issues over recent years. Most notably, there have been three heat and hot water complaints affecting the entire building in 2023, 2024, and most recently in April 2025, though HPD was unable to gain access to inspect the reported conditions in these cases.

The building has also faced multiple water-related issues, with at least eight emergency water leak complaints documented in March 2023, alongside various other maintenance concerns including door/window issues, electrical problems, and intercom system functionality. The property shows some concerning patterns regarding building systems compliance, with active Department of Buildings violations from 2018-2024 for failure to file annual external low-pressure inspections, including a recent violation issued in September 2024.

Previous violations from 2021 indicate significant health and safety issues in cellar apartment 1A, including problems with vermin (mice and roaches), a defective smoke detector, and an uncapped heat riser. However, the building's recent bedbug reporting history from 2022 to 2024 shows no infestations, with all recorded units being free of bedbugs during the reporting periods. While the building has had multiple HPD complaints and violations over the years, most have been resolved without issuing fines or violations, though the persistent nature of heat and hot water complaints in 2023-2025 suggests ongoing maintenance challenges.