1738 East 4th Street, Brooklyn

City inspectors were last at this 6-unit walk-up apartment building on May 4, 2026, and the resulting violation remains open.

1738 East 4th Street is a 6-unit building in Brooklyn, New York City (BBL 3066350024). This building is associated with Ian Lagowitz. Brix tracks 48 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.

Built in 1927, 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 10 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:

• Unsanitary Condition: 4 complaints
• Heat/hot Water: 4 complaints
• Safety: 1 complaint
• Door/window: 1 complaint

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

Conditions cited on open violations at this address:

• (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW
• § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC TILES AT SOUTH AND WEST WALL AT VESTIBULE AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
• § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT EAST WALL AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
• § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SPRING BALANCE AT WINDOW LOWER SASH AT INTERMEDIATE LANDING AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 1st STORY

The building last changed hands on March 31, 2014 for $780,000, according to recorded deeds.

Brix rating: Concerning (28/100). View the Building Report on Brix.

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