Seventy-six open code violations across four units, with heat and basic maintenance repeatedly cited.
This four-unit Crown Heights walk-up has a heavy violation record for its size, led by chronic heat and hot water outages. Ownership has been held in the same family line since 1993, with a trust transfer logged in late 2025, but operational maintenance has lagged significantly. Three key details to review:
Boiler access issues and winter hot water outages dominate the severe filings. A small four-family property rarely generates this volume of heating code actions. Multiple open Class C citations document missing hot water and restricted access to the boiler room. Inspection reports show cold radiator complaints dating across consecutive winter cycles.
Heavy accumulation of open Class C hazardous violations on a small footprint. With 20 Class C open violations sitting on a four-unit footprint, the issue density is high. Recent citations cover defective self-closing bulkhead doors, waste line blockages, and active pest conditions in individual apartments.
Surrounding streets see frequent late-night music calls and curb congestion. Within three blocks, residents filed 199 residential noise complaints over the last year, primarily over loud music and parties. Another 185 complaints targeted double parking and blocked hydrants along nearby curbs.
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865 Montgomery Street is a 4-unit building in Brooklyn, New York City (BBL 3014180073). This building is associated with Jean Metelus. Brix tracks 76 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.
Built in 1923, this walk-up apartment building sits in Brooklyn and is tracked by Brix using public NYC records from HPD, DOB, ACRIS, and 311.
Tenants have filed 40 HPD complaints about this building over the last five years, most often about heat/hot water.
What tenants have called the city about here over the last five years:
The most recent complaint on this building was filed October 29, 2025.
Conditions cited on open violations at this address:
The building last changed hands on November 10, 2025, according to recorded deeds.
Brix score: 2/100. View the Building Report on Brix.
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Unit 2R at 865 Montgomery Street has 14 open violations.
Unit 1R at 865 Montgomery Street has 11 open violations.
Unit 2H at 865 Montgomery Street has 2 open violations.
Unit C5 at 865 Montgomery Street has 1 open violation.
Unit 2F4THF at 865 Montgomery Street has no open violations (1 past violation).
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