1214 Avenue K, Brooklyn, NY 11230

1214 Avenue K is a 4-story, 38-unit New Law Tenement building located in Midwood and owned by Paulette Chambers since its construction in 1923. The building has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues throughout 2024 and 2025, with multiple emergency complaints filed between January 2025 and April 2025, some of which resulted in violations being issued. These heating system problems appear to be an ongoing concern, as evidenced by the frequency of related complaints, including multiple duplicate reports and instances where HPD was unable to gain access to apartments for inspection.

In addition to the heating issues, the building has several open violations as of December 2024, particularly affecting Apartment 1H, related to water leaks, defective carbon monoxide and smoke detectors, and interior maintenance issues such as problems with plastered surfaces and paint. The building's historical maintenance records show a pattern of violations regarding building safety systems, including a significant incident in 2021 involving a blocked fire escape pathway that resulted in legal penalties. Though the building has maintained a clean record for bedbug infestations in recent years (2021-2024), there are active violations regarding energy benchmarking reporting requirements that remain unresolved as of 2025.

The most recent building condition inspections and 311 complaints suggest that while some issues have been addressed, significant recurring problems persist, particularly relating to the heating system. The building's maintenance history also indicates periods of regulatory non-compliance, particularly in 2021 regarding fire safety equipment, though many previous violations have been resolved or dismissed. Approximately 15 HPD violations were issued in December 2024 particularly focused on heating, hot water, door/window issues, and needed repairs to ceilings and walls.