422 61st Street, Brooklyn, NY 11220

The 16-unit, 4-story building at 422 61st Street in Sunset Park, currently owned by Jimmy Kwong, has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues throughout early 2025, with multiple emergency complaints filed between January 21 and February 11, 2025, affecting both individual apartments and the entire building. While HPD conducted inspections in response to these complaints, the conditions observed did not violate housing laws, though there were notable building-wide heating and hot water problems.

The building has also faced some safety-related concerns, including a fire escape violation reported in June 2025, though the specific nature of this emergency was not detailed in the available data. Earlier records show several Housing Maintenance Code violations, including a May 2024 inspection that found issues with post requirements for gas leak procedures and housing information guides, as well as encumbrances in public areas.

The building had a significant fire safety violation in 2021 related to obstructed fire escape egress, though this was later addressed. Notably, the building has maintained a clean record regarding bedbug infestations over the past seven years, with zero reported cases between 2018 and 2025 for all eight annual reporting periods. As of the latest available data, the building's primary concerns appear to center around heating system reliability and safety compliance, particularly regarding emergency procedures and fire escape access.