1321 Avenue J, Brooklyn, NY 11230

This four-story, six-unit building located at 1321 Avenue J in Midwood, Brooklyn, has experienced recurring heating system issues over recent years, with three documented complaints regarding lack of heat and hot water affecting the entire building in 2024, 2022, and 2022. While heat and hot water were reportedly restored in the 2022 incidents, the most recent complaint in January 2024 was notable for HPD's inability to gain access for inspection.

The building also faced a rodent issue in 2019, though a subsequent inspection in July 2019 passed and there have been no further rodent complaints on record. There were two Housing Maintenance Code violations in 2024 and 2022 regarding the failure to file annual bedbug reports, though these were classified as "A" violations (generally less severe) and marked as closed.

Most recently, in August 2024, there was an incident involving unpermitted electrical work for an exterior HVAC unit that resulted in a violation notice, though no penalties were imposed. Importantly, the building has maintained a clean record regarding bedbugs, with seven consecutive annual reports (from 2020 through 2025) showing zero infested units, zero eradicated units, and zero re-infested units, indicating successful management of this potential issue. The building, constructed in 1915 and currently owned by Paul Sajovits, is classified as a New Law Tenement, which generally refers to buildings subject to specific rent regulations and housing maintenance requirements under New York City law.