444 Blake Avenue, 11212, Brooklyn

Repeated building-wide heat outages and active Class C hazardous violations mark the record at 444 Blake Avenue.

This 10-unit Brownsville rental carries 3 open code violations, including two Class C immediately hazardous write-ups. Winter brought a flurry of building-wide heat complaints alongside ongoing maintenance calls. Three things to know:

Heat and hot water dropped repeatedly across the entire building. Seven building-wide heat complaints hit between late January and February 9, 2026. Code inspection records show additional heat complaints extending into June 2026, pointing to a persistent cold-weather heating pattern across the building.

Two Class C hazardous violations remain unresolved from 2022. The file holds two active Class C write-ups from September 2022 — one for a mice infestation in apartment 2C and another for a defective self-closing door at the roof bulkhead. A Class B violation for garbage receptacle maintenance also remains open.

Plaster and general repair calls continue to show up in the file. Maintenance calls filed in April and July 2026 cover paint, plaster, and general apartment conditions. While earlier water leak complaints were marked closed, physical upkeep issues continue to surface.

Quieter signals on this building and the blocks around it:

• Open trash violation from September 2022 regarding proper metal garbage receptacles
• Heavy water leak and ceiling plaster complaints from December 2025 were marked closed after response
• Property transfers reflect $5.1M in municipal housing funding agreements dating back to December 2005
• Operations center on basic building systems and winter heat delivery.

444 Blake Avenue, 11212 is a 10-unit building in Brooklyn, New York City (BBL 3037800027). This building is associated with Iyanu Houses LP. Brix tracks 30 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.

Built in 1930, 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 202 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:

• Heat/hot Water: 70 complaints
• Unsanitary Condition: 47 complaints
• Paint/plaster: 17 complaints
• Electric: 14 complaints

The most recent complaint on this building was filed July 1, 2026.

Conditions cited on open violations at this address:

• § 27-2033 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT BOILER ROOM
• § 27-2029 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4A, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
• HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017
• § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT ALL PEELING PAINT SURFACES IN THE 2nd BATHROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT AP

The building last changed hands on December 13, 2005, according to recorded deeds.

Brix rating: Concerning (0/100). View the Building Report on Brix.

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