116 Remsen Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201

116 Remsen Street is a historic four-story, nine-unit residential building located in Brooklyn Heights, constructed in 1858 and currently owned by Wilhelmina Parris. The property has experienced several notable maintenance issues in recent years, with the most significant being a heat/hot water problem affecting the entire building that was reported in November 2024 and resulted in violations, including inadequate heat supply specifically noted in Apartment 4A, and access issues to the heating system. There is also an active issue regarding the failure to file external low pressure inspections for 2021-2023, which remains unresolved as of September 2024.

The building has documented rodent activity in multiple inspections between 2022 and 2023, with the most recent findings in March 2023. Previous maintenance concerns include a slow water leak investigation in April 2022, a water supply plumbing issue in August 2021, and appliance problems in December 2018, though not all these complaints resulted in violations being issued. The property appears to have ongoing challenges with both HVAC system maintenance and pest management, as evidenced by the pattern of complaints and inspections.

There are also outstanding violations related to bedbug reporting requirements from 2021 through 2024. While the building received permits for some work in December 2020, the pattern of complaints and violations suggests ongoing maintenance and compliance challenges that have persisted over multiple years. The most recent complaints and violations, particularly regarding heating systems and rodent activity, appear to be the most pressing concerns for current and prospective tenants, though it's worth noting that not all complaints have resulted in confirmed violations or inspections.