3906 Avenue K, Brooklyn, NY 11210

The 24-unit, 4-story tenement building at 3906 Avenue K in Flatlands, built in 1926 and currently owned by Arthur Wiener, has experienced recurring issues with heating and sanitation over the past year. Most notably, there have been multiple emergency heat and hot water complaints between September 2024 and January 2025, with at least four occasions where HPD was unable to gain access to apartments for inspection. The building has also faced significant mold problems, particularly affecting apartment 3D, where violations were issued between October and December 2024 for mold conditions in the kitchen, bathroom, and public areas.

Additional maintenance concerns include a December 2023 fire damage incident in apartment 3C resulting in electrical and gas supply violations, and various issues with garbage/recycling storage. The building has passed recent rodent inspections (September 2024) but had documented rat activity in August 2024. Recent administrative records show the building has maintained a consistent record of addressing bedbug infestations, with no reported cases in the past five inspection periods from 2020 through 2024.

The property has an active DOB violation from June 2023 regarding an unfiled external low-pressure inspection. Historical complaints from 2018 regarding gas piping were not substantiated upon inspection. Three major building systems have been identified through violations: heating, mold maintenance, and basic utilities (electric and gas), particularly affecting unit 3C. The building's management has responded to most complaints through HPD inspections, with varying levels of compliance noted, though some violations, particularly those requiring mold remediation, indicate ongoing maintenance challenges.