349 12th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215

The four-story, 10-unit old law tenement building at 349 12th Street in South Slope, owned by Nicholas Balzano, has experienced significant maintenance issues in recent months. Most notably, in November 2024, multiple complaints were filed and subsequently investigated by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) including issues with floor conditions, electrical lighting problems, ceiling damage, pest infestations, door maintenance needs, and intercom system failures.

While HPD was unable to complete inspections for these complaints, they did conduct inspections of other complaints from the same period and noted no violations related to cabinet and intercom issues. The building's documented history includes a boiler complaint from October 2018, which was closed due to an inspector's inability to gain access during the inspection process. The recent pattern of complaints suggests ongoing maintenance challenges within the building, particularly relating to basic infrastructure systems such as lighting and flooring.

The clustering of multiple complaints within the same timeframe (November 2024) across various systems (such as electrical, flooring, and security) indicates persistent building maintenance issues requiring attention. While some older complaints from August 2024 were investigated and closed with no violations found, they primarily concerned different systems including cabinetry and window frames. The 2018 boiler complaint, though several years old, represents an instance of mechanical system-related maintenance issue.