9224 4th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11209

The 24-unit, 4-story New Law Tenement building at 9224 4th Avenue in Fort Hamilton, owned by Steven Stathoudakis, has had a series of concerning issues primarily related to heat and maintenance over the past two years. Most notably, there have been multiple heat and hot water complaints in 2025, with some resulting in violations, particularly in April 2025 affecting individual apartments and in May 2025 impacting the entire building. The building has also faced challenges with unsanitary conditions, including a pest infestation complaint in February 2025.

Housing Maintenance Code violations from late 2024 indicate various issues, including problems with window frames, wall conditions, and safety systems such as smoke detectors in Apartment 4D. The property has active Department of Buildings violations related to the failure to file external low pressure inspections for both 2023 and 2018, and an ECB violation from 2021 for work not signed off as per DOB requirements, with a significant penalty of $6,250 still owed. Earlier complaints and violations from 2022-2024 show a pattern of maintenance challenges, including multiple failed inspection attempts and tenant complaints.

The building experienced construction-related complaints in 2021, though these were resolved without violation. While bedbug and rodent inspections show varying results over the years, recent bedbug filings from 2021-2025 indicate no confirmed infestations during the reporting periods, and a rodent compliance inspection in 2022 resulted in a passing grade after a previous failure the same year. Despite these various issues, many complaints have been closed after inspections, though some required violations to be issued before resolution. The building's age (constructed in 1927) and classification as a New Law Tenement suggest it maintains some original features requiring ongoing maintenance in today's regulatory environment.