725 6th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11215

The three-story, five-unit old law tenement building at 725 6th Avenue in Sunset Park, owned by Louis Locicero and constructed in 1931, has experienced several recurring issues over the past years, with the most pressing concerns centering around heating and hot water system reliability. The building has recorded four separate heat/hot water complaints between February 2023 and October 2024, including an emergency complaint just two months ago in October 2024, when HPD was unable to gain access for inspection.

These heating system issues appear to be a persistent problem, with emergency complaints filed on February 5 and February 25, 2023, though in those cases, tenants reported that service had been restored by the time inspectors arrived. The property currently has multiple active violations that warrant attention, including an open violation from May 2024 regarding flower pots obstructing fire escape egress from the third-story balcony, and several violations related to annual bedbug report filing requirements between 2021 and 2024.

Of particular concern is a May 2023 Environmental Control Board violation regarding unauthorized construction of a fourth-floor penthouse extension, for which a $2,500 penalty was imposed, and a series of open violations from June 2023 related to the failure to file required external low-pressure inspections for the years 2018, 2020, and 2021. The building's management has demonstrated some responsiveness to issues, as evidenced by multiple complaints being closed after inspections, though many recent violations remain open as of June 2025, according to the most current records available.