221 Foster Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11230

221 Foster Avenue is a three-story, six-unit New Law tenement building constructed in 1931, currently owned by the Frank Valvo Living Trust. The building has experienced recurring issues with heat and hot water systems, as evidenced by three separate complaints in the past year, with the most recent reported in October 2024. These heating system problems appear to represent a pattern of maintenance challenges.

The building has maintained a clean record regarding bedbug infestations, with annual reports consistently showing zero cases or treatments from 2019 through 2023. The property has faced some regulatory compliance issues, including a Housing Maintenance Code violation in 2022 related to the failure to file an annual bedbug report, though this appears to have been resolved. Additionally, there was a violation issued in June 2023 regarding the failure to file an external low-pressure inspection report from 2018, which was subsequently dismissed in July 2023.

A smoking/vaping violation was reported and closed in October 2024. While the building's overall violation history shows most issues have been resolved, the ongoing heating system complaints and periodic administrative violations suggest some level of maintenance and compliance monitoring may be required. The most recent data available through October 2023 suggests the building is generally meeting basic housing standards, with particular attention needed to address the recurring heating system complaints.