18 Sidney Place, Brooklyn, NY 11201

18 Sidney Place, a 6-story, 18-unit building in Brooklyn Heights built in 1838, has experienced persistent issues with heat and hot water systems, particularly affecting the entire building. The most recent incident occurred in April 2025, with earlier occurrences documented in 2024 and multiple complaints filed between November 2023 and January 2024, all of which were resolved but indicate an ongoing pattern of heating infrastructure challenges. The building has also faced various maintenance issues, including plumbing problems (most recently in March and April 2024), wall conditions requiring attention in March 2025, and an electrical power outage in April 2025. Regulatory inspections have revealed several notable violations.

As of January 2024, there are open violations related to providing proper hot water throughout Apartment 7 and maintaining heating system access in the basement. Other January 2024 violations were resolved, including issues with self-closing doors. The building's elevator has been a recurring concern, with multiple complaints about the single-device service between 2020 and 2025, resulting in Oath Violations. While the building has passed recent rodent inspections, there was documented rat activity in January 2022.

The property has maintained a clean bedbug record over the past five years, with no reported infestations. Additional historical context shows that the building has faced various regulatory challenges, including a partial stop work order in December 2020 related to construction work, though subsequent inspections found no violations. Previous environmental control board violations from 2018 highlight issues with emergency lighting and fire safety systems, though these were resolved. The building has a documented history of multiple citations for failure to maintain emergency systems, including an active violation as of 2020 regarding elevator door lock monitoring.