143 Nevins Street, Brooklyn, NY 11217

The 5-unit, 3-story tenement building at 143 Nevins Street in Boerum Hill, currently owned by the El-taieb 2017 Family Trust, has experienced frequent maintenance issues over recent years, particularly with plumbing systems. In 2024 alone, there were multiple emergency plumbing complaints related to bathtubs/showers, and several other maintenance issues were reported including problems with radiators, sinks, appliances, and pest infestations, though inspections were unable to gain access in many of these cases.

A significant building-wide heat/hot water complaint was recorded in March 2023, and more recently, in September 2024, multiple violations were documented including pest infestation, bathroom maintenance issues, and missing safety notices. The building has outstanding violations related to life safety requirements as of September 2024, including missing carbon monoxide detector notices, gas leak response procedures, and heating system access information. Three violations from June 2023 regarding failure to file external low-pressure inspections remain active, along with an unresolved Environmental Control Board violation from 2020 concerning firestopping and water damage/mold in a commercial space.

However, on a positive note, recent bedbug reporting from 2021 to 2025 shows no recorded infestations, and the building has maintained some rodent control efforts, though several recent inspections in 2024 showed rat activity. The building's maintenance history indicates ongoing challenges with basic systems and infrastructure, with particular attention needed to address both the active violations related to safety notices and the historical pattern of plumbing issues. The Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) and other regulatory bodies have been involved in multiple inspections and investigations, though access issues have sometimes hindered definitive assessments of reported problems.