481 17th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215

The four-story, eight-unit residential building at 481 17th Street in Windsor Terrace, owned by Juan Colon, has experienced several significant maintenance issues over the past few years. Most notably, there have been recurring problems with heat and hot water throughout the entire building, with complaints registered in both December 2021 and May 2022, though these issues were reportedly resolved in each instance.

A concerning active violation was issued by the Department of Buildings in May 2022, citing multiple hazardous boiler conditions that required immediate attention, including leaking, defective draft regulators, a half-full chimney, exposed wires, and various problems in the boiler room, with a penalty of $1,250 associated with this violation. The building's maintenance history shows a generally stable record regarding pest control, with consistent bedbug reporting showing zero infested or eradicated units in the past three reports (2022-2024), and an initial rodent inspection in June 2018 showing a passed result.

An earlier violation from April 2021 regarding the failure to file the annual bedbug report was recorded, though this appears to have been resolved with subsequent filings showing no infestation issues. While the heat and hot water problems represent the most significant complaints on record, it's worth noting that there have been no reported bedbug infestations in recent years, and the building appears to be in compliance with bedbug reporting requirements as of the last filing period. The most pressing current concern appears to be the active boiler-related violation from 2022, which has not been marked as resolved in the available records.