459 61st Street, Brooklyn, NY 11220

459 61st Street is a 4-story, 17-unit tenement building located in Sunset Park, built in 1912 and currently owned by Matthew Ahdoot. The property has experienced several concerning maintenance issues in recent years, particularly in 2024-2025, including multiple emergency complaints in March 2025 related to fire escape safety, carbon monoxide detection, door issues, plumbing (water supply), smoke detection, and skylight problems.

Two apartments (Units 2 and 9) are currently facing open Housing Maintenance Code violations from 2024 inspections, including problems with bathroom tiles, missing smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, pest infestations, and various repair needs including ceiling damage, window issues, and kitchen fixtures. Recent 311 complaints from May 2024 also resulted in violations being issued for door/window problems, ceiling paint issues, and cabinet concerns. The building has a documented history of pest problems, with multiple violations recorded in 2024 related to roaches and mice in Units 2 and 9.

Historical data shows a pattern of maintenance challenges, including a 2021 complaint about egress issues (though no violation was warranted upon inspection) and a 2018 inquiry about the Certificate of Occupancy, which could not be verified due to access issues. On a positive note, the building has maintained a clean record regarding bedbug infestations since 2020, with no reported cases in the past five years, and passed rodent inspections in 2015 and 2017, despite an initial failure in 2015 for unspecified reasons. The property has also recently shown some evidence of maintenance responsiveness, as many 311 complaints and Housing Maintenance Code issues have been addressed and closed, though numerous violations remain open as of October 2023.