178 Nevins Street, Brooklyn, NY 11217

178 Nevins Street is an 8-unit, 4-story Old Law Tenement building constructed in 1900, currently owned by Varsity Holdings LLC. The building has experienced several significant infrastructure issues in recent years, particularly in 2025, with complaints and violations related to heat/hot water outages, electrical problems, and general maintenance concerns. In May 2025 alone, there were multiple complaints about power outages and lack of heat/hot water affecting the entire building.

There are also persistent maintenance issues, including an open violation from October 2024 regarding missing smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, as well as problems with the intercom system, shown by multiple housing maintenance code complaints. The building has documented rat activity and required pest control interventions between 2024 and 2025, with multiple "Bait applied" results from inspections. The property has a series of outstanding violations affecting Apartment 4L from October 2024, including issues with smoke detectors, self-closing doors, and carbon monoxide detectors.

There are also maintenance concerns reported in Apartment 2R from 2024, including problems with plastered surfaces, bathroom waterproofing, and floor tiles. The building's exterior requires attention as evidenced by a November 2024 Environmental Control Board violation regarding missing decorative terra cotta above the entrance. Additionally, there have been multiple complaints about building vibrations/shaking in late 2024, though most were found to warrant no violations upon inspection. While the building has received regular inspections for bedbugs showing no infestations and has maintained a rodent control program with bait applications, the recurring nature of infrastructure issues and the number of open violations suggest ongoing maintenance challenges.