172 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11201

172 Atlantic Avenue is a 4-story, 4-unit Old Law Tenement building located in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn, built in 1846 and currently owned by Anas Moustapha. The building has experienced recurring maintenance issues over the past several years, with the most significant being persistent heat and hot water problems. Emergency complaints regarding heat/hot water were filed multiple times in 2021, 2022, and 2023, with inspections showing various degrees of response from authorities, including one instance in 2022 where no violations were issued despite multiple tenant complaints.

The building has also faced plumbing challenges, including water supply issues and heavy flow leaks, particularly affecting Apartment 4 in 2020-2022, with several violations documented and subsequently closed. More recent concerns have emerged regarding the building's rodent and hygiene conditions, with multiple Department of Health inspections in 2024 (including July, August, and September) noting rat activity. Food establishment-related complaints were filed with the Department of Health in 2023-2024, including issues with bare hands handling food and pest concerns.

The building's infrastructure has shown repeated vulnerabilities, as evidenced by multiple violations related to water leaks, defective plumbing fixtures, and a broken intercom system, though most of these violations have been addressed and closed. Recent inspections in 2024 also required the building to file annual bedbug reports, which showed no infestations during the past several reporting periods. The most recent complaint regarding work without a permit was logged in March 2025, though this was referred to the Department of Consumer Affairs without immediate violations noted.