162 Woodruff Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11226

The 4-story, 17-unit brick tenement building at 162 Woodruff Avenue in Flatbush, owned by Woodruff Living LLC, has experienced recurring maintenance and safety issues over recent years. The most significant recent concerns include ventilation system problems and door frame issues reported in late 2024, both of which went uninspected due to access issues, and a rat sighting in August 2024 that resulted in documented violations.

The building has a pattern of water-related problems, with multiple complaints about heavy water flow/leaks recorded in 2023 and 2022, though inspections found no violations. The 4C apartment specifically has persistent issues, with open violations noted in 2022 for mold, window guard repairs, plaster surfaces, and safety device maintenance (smoke detector and carbon monoxide detector). The building's history shows several emergency complaints requiring HPD intervention, including heat/hot water issues in December 2022 and various non-emergency concerns.

While there have been no bedbug infestations reported in the past five years (as per annual filings), the property has experienced recurring rodent activity, with positive inspections in 2016 and 2015, and a rat activity finding in 2024 being the most recent. Notably, there was a complaint regarding illegal hotel rooms in 2019, but access to inspect this claim was not granted. The building has consistently maintained its status as a "New Law Tenement" since its construction in 1910, with records showing attention to various housing maintenance code requirements, though not all issues have resulted in violations during inspections.