469 78th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11209

The 6-unit, 3-story New Law tenement building at 469 78th Street in Bay Ridge, owned by Peter Tomaras, has experienced several significant maintenance issues over the past year. Most notably, in October 2024, the building faced a serious boiler-related incident, with the Department of Buildings responding to a complaint about a defective/inoperative boiler that resulted in an Oath Violation.

This was accompanied by an active Environmental Control Board (ECB) violation regarding the Peerless 75-E boiler, which was found to have a chimney base that was half-full, leading to a $500 penalty. While the violation appears to be still showing as active with an outstanding balance, the situation was promptly addressed through an inspection on the same day as the complaint. On a positive note regarding pest management, the building has shown consistent maintenance of its bedbug prevention protocols over the past several years.

From 2020 through the current reporting period (2024-2025), all bedbug reports have indicated zero infested dwelling units, with no cases of eradication or re-infestation. This record suggests that, despite the recent boiler issues, the building has maintained effective controls over bedbug prevention and management, with no reported incidents of infestation in the past four years. The building, constructed in 1931, has otherwise maintained a relatively stable history, with the current owners showing responsiveness to building code requirements, as evidenced by the immediate inspection and violation resolution process related to the recent boiler issue.