255 Pacific Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201

The 14-unit, 4-story building at 255 Pacific Street in Boerum Hill, owned by Sabrina Sorrentino, has experienced recurring maintenance and safety issues over the past several years. Most recently, in 2025, there have been multiple heat and hot water complaints, with violations issued in March, and a rodent sighting in May that resulted in documented violations requiring follow-up inspections. The building has faced significant heat and hot water system problems, particularly during late 2024, with multiple violations recorded in December, including inadequate heat supply and excessively hot water (164°F) at a kitchen sink in apartment 2F.

February 2025 brought multiple emergency maintenance complaints, including issues with the fire escape, carbon monoxide detector, smoke detector, electrical lighting, plumbing systems, and various safety concerns. The building's history shows ongoing challenges with rodent activity, with recent inspections in 2025 (May and July) confirming rat activity, following a pattern of rodent-related complaints dating back to 2017. Multiple departmental inspections have failed to resolve these issues completely.

There are also serious concerns about past building safety compliance, including multiple active violations related to an electrical system installed without proper permits in 2020, along with historical issues related to illegal work, blocked egress, and various housing maintenance code violations. Notably, there are several active Environmental Control Board violations from 2021-2024 regarding failure to respond to commissioner orders and multiple failures to file required low-pressure inspections between 2018-2023. Although recent bedbug reports (2021-2025) show no infestations, the recurring pattern of maintenance violations and rodent issues suggests ongoing challenges with building upkeep and resident comfort.