156 Garfield Place, Brooklyn, NY 11215

156 Garfield Place is a 4-story, 8-unit Old Law Tenement building in Park Slope, built in 1920 and currently owned by Josephine Wilson. The building has experienced recurring issues with heat and hot water systems, with multiple emergency complaints recorded between 2020 and 2025, particularly during winter months. Most recently, there were two heat-related complaints in February 2025, one for the entire building and one for a specific apartment, resulting in HPD violations.

The building has also faced challenges with pest control, evidenced by complaints in 2020 and 2022 regarding rodent infestations in apartment 8, which remain as open violations. In addition to these ongoing concerns, the building had a documented problem with construction lead dust in 2020 and structural issues noted in 2024, including holes in the exterior cornice and walls. The property has a history of access issues during inspections, particularly regarding unauthorized construction concerns, with multiple complaints between 2020 and 2022 regarding potential illegal conversions and unauthorized work.

While there have been several violations issued over the years, including bedbug reporting requirements from 2020 to 2024, the most recent bedbug report (2024) indicated no active infestations during the previous reporting period (2022-2023). The building's maintenance history shows a pattern of heat/hot water issues, pest control challenges, and periodic violations that suggest ongoing maintenance and management concerns, though many previous violations have been resolved. The most recent inspection data indicates some improvements in overall conditions, though open violations regarding heat/Hot water systems persist as of 2025.