271 17th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215

The three-story, three-unit building at 271 17th Street in Sunset Park, owned by John Apollonides, is a 1899 Old Law Tenement that has experienced several significant maintenance issues over recent years. Most concerning is the current pattern of open violations related to bedbug reporting requirements, with unfiled annual bedbug reports documented in 2021, 2022, 2023, and most recently in April 2024.

The building has a documented history of rodent-related issues, with three complaints in May 2021 regarding rat sightings and conditions attracting rodents, though a compliance inspection in June 2021 showed passing results. Earlier violations from 2018 indicate various safety and maintenance concerns, including water leak issues, damaged plaster surfaces in Apartment 1, and several requirements for proper notification postings in common areas related to gas leaks, carbon monoxide detectors, and housing information guides - all of which were certified as corrected by February 2018. The building's inspection history shows some improvements, with a passed rodent inspection in 2021 following initial rodent activity detection.

However, the persistent open violations regarding bedbug reporting requirements over multiple years represents an ongoing regulatory non-compliance issue that remains unresolved as of 2025. The property has demonstrated some responsiveness to violations, as evidenced by the closure of various 2018 violations, but the repetition of similar issues, such as the bedbug reporting violations, suggests ongoing challenges with meeting housing maintenance code requirements. The building's age and history as an Old Law Tenement are consistent with many of the common maintenance challenges faced by similar properties in New York City.