212 79th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11209

This three-story, three-unit residential building located at 212 79th Street in Bay Ridge, owned by Maria Rositano, has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues over the past two years. Most recently, in April 2025, 311 received a complaint about heat and hot water problems that HPD could not verify due to access issues. Earlier incidents in February 2024 and December 2023 also involved heat and hot water complaints, with December 2023 inspections resulting in violations for inadequate heat supply and locked access to the building's heating system.

The property has encountered several maintenance challenges, particularly in Apartment 2, which faced multiple violations in early 2024, including the need for new carbon monoxide and smoke detectors, roach infestation remediation, and window guard repairs. The building's heating system access violation from December 2023 and subsequent heat complaints suggest ongoing HVAC maintenance concerns. While the building has been required to file annual bedbug reports between 2021-2025, these filings have consistently shown zero infested units, indicating successful pest management.

The most recent bedbug report for the period of November 2023 to October 2024, filed in June 2025, shows no infestation history. The property has undergone multiple inspections and received various violation notices since 2021, though many of these issues were addressed and closed in subsequent inspections. The pattern of heat-related complaints and violations over this period, particularly in the winter months, represents the most significant ongoing maintenance concern for the building.