688 Sackett Street, Brooklyn, NY 11217
This four-story, 8-unit building in Park Slope, owned by Judith Golowa, has experienced recurring maintenance issues since its construction in 1920, with the most pressing concern being chronic heat and hot water problems. The most recent complaint regarding heat/hot water was filed in February 2025 and was marked as an apartment-only issue, though HPD was unable to gain access for inspection.
This follows a pattern of heating system challenges documented throughout 2020-2021 and more recently in 2024, including multiple emergency complaints during December 2020. The building has also had persistent sanitation concerns, with open violations as of August 2024 regarding garbage accumulation in the rear yard (Class B violation), and multiple past complaints about garbage/recycling storage issues.
The property has shown some improvement in recent years regarding pest management, with bedbug reporting for 2023-2024 and 2022-2023 showing zero infested units, though there is a notable rodent presence as evidenced by the April and May 2025 inspections indicating rat activity. The building's infrastructure has undergone various inspections and repairs over the years, with records showing attention to plumbing issues (water supply problems in December 2020), mailbox concerns, and historical violations related to fire escape access and building entrance security. The property maintains regular compliance with bedbug reporting requirements, having consistently reported zero infestations since 2019, and has undergone multiple rodent baiting operations in 2018, with inspections showing a mix of passing and rat activity results in subsequent years.
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Building Characteristics
Total units | 8 |
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Year built | 1920 |
Total area | 4498 sq ft |
Floors | 4 |
Tax Abatements | None |
Building Class | OLD LAW TENEMENT |

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