117 15th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215

The 4-story, 16-unit tenement building at 117 15th Street in Gowanus, owned by Jerry Miller, has experienced several recurring maintenance and safety issues since 2018. Most recently, in May 2025, the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene cited the property for rodent activity, with follow-up inspections planned. The building has faced multiple heating and hot water problems, including emergency outages in 2020 and 2022, though these were resolved.

A concerning pattern of water-related issues emerged, with complaints about mold in 2018 and 2019, and most recently, rodent activity in 2025. The building's mechanical systems have shown vulnerability, particularly during utility outages in 2019 and 2020. Inspection records from 2019 revealed multiple violations related to the boiler system, including corrosion issues and clogged fresh air intake, though these were presumably addressed as they were marked resolved.

The property has maintained an apparently active bedbug prevention program, with no reported infestations or eradications in the past five reporting periods from 2021 through 2024. Housing Maintenance Code inspections in 2018-2019 identified various issues in Apartment 2A, including mold, defective smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, and problems with bathroom fixtures, though these appear to have been resolved. The building's history includes one notable Department of Buildings complaint regarding illegal hotel rooms in 2018, which resulted in inspectors being unable to gain access during their second attempt. Despite the pattern of maintenance issues, the building has maintained compliance with bedbug reporting requirements and has shown evidence of addressing major violations through the appropriate channels, though some violations from 2019 remain on record.