291 20th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215

This three-story, six-unit Old Law tenement building at 291 20th Street in Sunset Park, managed by 291 20th Street LLC, has experienced several significant maintenance issues in recent years, particularly regarding heating and safety compliance. Most notably, there have been three documented heat and hot water complaints affecting the entire building between 2019 and 2020, including a 2020 emergency complaint that required HPD intervention and resulted in violations. The building currently has multiple open violations as of 2024 related to various safety and compliance requirements, including failure to file annual bedbug reports, missing required notices about smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, heating system access, and inspection requirements in the first-story public hall.

The property also has four active violations from 2023 regarding the failure to file external low-pressure inspections for 2019-2023, indicating possible concerns with the building's mechanical systems. The building's recent bedbug report filings for 2021-2022 and 2020-2021 show no infested units were reported during those periods, and there were no pest-related violations recorded in 2019 despite a pest complaint investigation. An inspection in 2019 resulted in an inspector being unable to gain access to verify certain conditions.

The building's age (constructed in 1931) is typical for its category and it's worth noting that while there have been multiple violations and complaints, many of these relate to administrative requirements and inspection compliance rather than direct resident complaints. The property has undergone some inspections and administrative reviews between 2019 and 2024, with most violations remaining open as of the latest available data. However, the absence of recent resident-reported issues regarding pest infestations or heat complaints suggests some stabilization in recent years, though the outstanding violations indicate ongoing compliance needs.