229 8th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215

This three-story, six-unit residential building at 229 8th Street in Park Slope, owned by Jackie Quan and built in 1931, has experienced several concerning maintenance issues in recent years. Most notably, there are multiple active violations related to ongoing maintenance problems, including two Class C violations from 2024 for pest infestations (mice and roaches) in apartment 2L, and several issues from 2023 affecting building systems and infrastructure.

The building has documented recurring problems with heat and hot water system failures, with emergency complaints filed in both November 2023 and February 2024, though no violations were found in the November inspection. Water-related issues are particularly prominent, with multiple slow leak complaints in September 2023 resulting in violations, as well as ongoing plumbing issues; most recently, complaints about a sink basin and refrigerator from January 2025 that HPD was unable to inspect due to lack of access. The building has multiple active Environmental Control Board violations, including a $2,500 penalty for failure to comply with a structural report order issued in October 2023, and violations related to unauthorized construction work involving staircase replacement (also noting an active penalty of $2,500).

Several inspection attempts for various complaints have been hindered by lack of access to units, including concerns about electrical wiring and water leaks in September 2023, and more recent plumbing and appliance issues in early 2025. Historical records show maintenance patterns that warrant attention, including multiple violations for failing to file required inspection reports, such as the 2018 external low pressure inspection and 2017 boiler inspection. However, the building has passed rodent inspections in 2018 and 2019, suggesting some areas of regular maintenance have been successfully addressed.