194 Hawthorne Street, Brooklyn, NY 11225

194 Hawthorne Street is a 4-story, 8-unit residential building located in the Prospect-Lefferts Gardens neighborhood, owned by Solomon Schwimmer and constructed in 2015. The building's maintenance record shows several concerning issues in late 2023 through mid-2024, particularly around Halloween 2023, when multiple complaints were filed regarding electrical problems and water leaks.

These included three separate electrical complaints (two for lighting issues and one for no lighting) and two water leak complaints, with three of these cases being classified as emergency situations. Notably, while one of the water leak incidents was resolved relatively quickly within a week, the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) was unable to gain access for inspections in several other cases, leading to the recommendation that residents file new complaints if issues persisted.

The building has maintained a clean record regarding pest control, particularly bedbug infestations, with all annual reports from 2019 through July 2025 showing zero cases of infestation, eradication, or re-infestation. This consistent record of pest-free status suggests effective ongoing management in this regard. While the recent electrical and water issues raised in late 2023 are notable, the building's relatively young age (built in 2015) and the absence of any recorded bedbug problems over the past six years may indicate that these maintenance issues could be isolated incidents rather than systemic problems, though the inability of HPD to gain access for inspections should be noted.