1801 Avenue N, Brooklyn, NY 11230

1801 Avenue N in Midwood is a 6-story, 59-unit Class A residential building constructed in 1936, currently owned by Stephen Wallach. The building has experienced recurring heating issues, with documented complaints about lack of heat and hot water during the winters of 2022, 2023, and most recently in December 2024, though HPD inspections consistently found that heat and hot water had been restored by the time of their visits. The building underwent significant maintenance issues in late 2022-2023, particularly affecting apartment 3A, which included multiple Housing Maintenance Code Violations requiring repairs to plaster surfaces, paint, bathroom plumbing, kitchen improvements, and electrical wiring concerns.

There were also three separate incidents involving paint/plaster issues in October 2023, though these were resolved according to HPD records. The building has a documented history of bedbug infestations, with the most recent case reported in December 2024 involving one unit that was subsequently eradicated. Previous infestations were noted in 2019 and 2021, though these were also successfully addressed.

The building underwent rodent inspections in December 2019, passing the inspection. Additional maintenance issues in late 2022 included problems with electrical lighting and plumbing, and several Housing Maintenance Code Complaints were filed between 2022-2023 regarding various maintenance concerns, most of which were ultimately resolved. A Department of Buildings inspection in October 2022 revealed multiple violations in apartment 3A, though all were certified as corrected by mid-2024. Two DOB violations related to inspection requirements and permit posting were noted in 2018-2019, with one resulting in a $625 penalty for the failure to post a permit.