154 7th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11215

This four-story, six-unit Old Law Tenement building at 154 7th Avenue in Park Slope, built in 1921 and currently owned by Angela Blyakher, has experienced persistent heating system issues over the past two years, with multiple heat/hot water complaints in 2023 and 2024 indicating problems affecting both individual apartments and the entire building. The most recent complaints in January 2025 involved apartment-specific heating issues, with one complaint being part of a building-wide condition already reported by another tenant. The building has been subject to various safety and maintenance issues, including open violations as of December 2024 in apartment 3A for multiple problems such as defective radiator systems, intercom issues, door problems, and maintenance concerns like broken plaster and paint surfaces.

Notably, there are active violations from 2023 regarding the failure to file required external low pressure inspections for multiple years between 2018-2022, and a 2024 inspection found defects in the Weil McLain gas-fired boiler, including cleaning requirements and combustible material concerns. The building's documented history shows a pattern of heating system challenges, with HPD (Housing Preservation and Development) inspections across 2023-2025 revealing a mix of inspected conditions, some requiring violations to be issued. More recently, in early 2025, multiple heat complaints were reported and closed, though the underlying heating system issues appear to persist as indicated by the pattern of complaints.

The property has also experienced various other maintenance requirements and violations over the years, including plumbing issues, safety equipment concerns (such as missing smoke and carbon monoxide detectors), and infestation problems as noted in the December 2024 violations. The building's Department of Buildings records show past complaints regarding boiler problems in 2023, including a violation for an active boiler with defects and a requirement for cleaning and maintenance. Historical complaints from 2019 and 2020 were investigated but did not warrant violations, though they provide some context to the building's maintenance history. The persistent nature of heat-related complaints and the presence of open violations related to multiple building systems suggest ongoing maintenance challenges that have required regular tenant reporting through 311 and HPD channels.