229 65th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11220

229 65th Street is a three-story, five-unit residential building constructed in 1911 under New York City's New Law Tenement classification, currently owned by Moaath Algabyali. The property has experienced several recurring maintenance issues over the past two years, with the most recent concerns centering around rodent activity, as evidenced by a June 2025 Department of Health and Mental Hygiene inspection that found violations requiring follow-up inspections. The building has faced multiple heating and hot water system challenges, with complaints filed in 2023 and 2025, though HPD inspections confirmed restoration of services during those incidents.

Notable safety and maintenance issues emerged in 2024, including multiple violations related to building security (defective door locks and latches), window conditions (broken frames), and emergency systems (window guards, smoke detectors, and carbon monoxide detectors) - particularly affecting apartment 3F. The building has experienced several infrastructure-related emergencies, including a power outage and cooking gas issues in April 2024, though these complaints were resolved through HPD inspections. Recent inspections have revealed ongoing concerns about building security, with open violations as of October 2024 regarding defective locking devices at the main entrance and missing gas leak notification procedures.

The property has two active DOB violations from 2023 and 2024 regarding failure to file external low-pressure inspections. While the building's bedbug report for the period from late 2022 to late 2023 showed no infestations, the building's rodent history is concerning, with failed inspections in 2025 and previous issues noted in 2017, though these were passed in 2018. The housing maintenance record over the past two years indicates recurring issues requiring attention, with various violation classes ranging from A to C, though some have been resolved while others remain open as of the latest inspection.