446 61st Street, Brooklyn, NY 11220

The 16-unit, 4-story tenement building at 446 61st Street in Sunset Park, owned by Mark Weinberger, has experienced several recurring maintenance issues throughout 2024, with the most significant being persistent problems with heat and hot water systems. In October 2024 alone, there were multiple emergency complaints about heat/hot water problems affecting both individual apartments and the entire building. The building has also faced ongoing pest issues, including rodent infestations, particularly affecting Apartment 3A, which has open violations for both mouse infestation and for having a defective or missing self-closing door.

Other notable violations include a building-wide garbage can issue with missing lids (September 2024), and problems with safety systems in Apartment 3A, including missing smoke and carbon monoxide detectors (July 2024). The property has a concerning pattern of heat/hot water complaints, with three building-wide reports and multiple apartment-specific issues in 2024. There are also recurring concerns about unsanitary conditions, particularly relating to garbage storage and pest control.

While the building's bedbug reports show no infestations from 2019 through 2024, and recent rodent inspections from 2017-2020 passed, the current situation reflects significant maintenance challenges. As of June 2025, there is an active Department of Buildings complaint regarding plumbing issues, though inspection results and full details were not yet available. The building, constructed in 1912, is classified as a "New Law Tenement," and has shown persistent maintenance challenges particularly related to heating systems, pest control, and safety equipment.