451 East 22nd Street, Brooklyn, NY 11226

451 East 22nd Street is a 4-story, 13-unit New Law tenement building constructed in 1931, currently owned by East 22nd Equities LLC. The property has experienced recurring issues with building systems and maintenance, particularly in the first half of 2025, with multiple heat/hot water and plumbing problems reported between April and June 2025. These incidents included several complaints about building-wide heat and hot water outages, with HPD inspectors often finding that services had been restored by the time of inspection, though violations were issued for some conditions.

The building also encountered problems with water supply systems, with multiple complaints in April and May 2025, and inspections showing rat activity in early 2025, leading to multiple bait applications between April and May 2025. The property has a history of maintenance violations, with significant issues documented in March-April 2024 affecting unit 4C. These included concerns about lead-based paint hazards, inoperable smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, and issues with door security and window guards, all of which were subsequently addressed according to violation certification dates.

In December 2024, there was a heat/hot water complaint that could not be inspected due to access issues. More recently, in June 2025, an unsanitary condition regarding garbage/recycling storage was investigated by HPD, though no housing law violations were found. Notably, the building has maintained a clean record in terms of bedbug infestations, with zero cases reported in annual filings from 2020 through 2024.