443 2nd Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215

443 2nd Street is a four-story, 8-unit Old Law tenement building located in Park Slope, constructed in 1920 and currently owned by Charles Quimby. The building has experienced several significant maintenance issues over the past few years, with the most pressing concerns being recurring heating and hot water problems. In late 2020, multiple complaints were received regarding lack of heat and hot water throughout the entire building, with some being documented as emergencies.

The building also faced water-related issues, including heavy water flow and damp spots, particularly in September 2021, and plumbing problems related to water supply in July 2020. In 2021, unit 3L reported several violations including mold on bathroom tiles, water leakage in the kitchen, and issues with self-closing doors, though these were marked as closed or certified in subsequent inspections. More recent concerns include an active complaint from February 2025 regarding illegal commercial/manufacturing use in a residential zone, and a 2023 violation for failure to file the 2020 external low-pressure inspection, which remains active as of mid-2025.

The building has maintained a clean record with respect to bedbug infestations, with all annual reports since 2019 showing zero infested or eradicated units. Additional violations from 2021-2023 have included issues with garbage/recycling storage, pests, and various building maintenance requirements, though many of these have been resolved. The property has shown some patterns of emergency maintenance needs, particularly during 2020-2021, though the frequency of complaints has decreased somewhat in recent years.