111 15th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215
111 15th Street is a four-story, 16-unit New Law tenement building in Gowanus, constructed in 1905 and currently owned by 111-15 LLC. The building has experienced significant heating system challenges throughout 2025, with multiple complaints regarding heat and hot water issues spanning from April to May 2025, including emergency complaints and HPD follow-up inspections.
These heating problems appear to be ongoing, with the most recent complaints in May 2025 still marked as open. The building's maintenance history reveals recurring heating system access issues, as documented in Department of Buildings Environmental Control Board violations from 2022-2023, where access to the boiler for inspection was frequently denied or not properly facilitated, resulting in at least one monetary penalty. The property has documented various maintenance issues requiring attention, including a verified rodent presence in both July 2025 and May 2025 inspections, and historical problems with building security features such as door locks and self-closing mechanisms that were identified in 2024 inspections (specifically affecting apartments 9, 12, 15, and 16).
Additional concerns have included plumbing and water system irregularities, with multiple boiler-related complaints spanning several years, including defective/inoperative issues and problematic installations noted in 2019. The building also faced a significant incident in 2024 when a fire occurred in Apartment #2, rendering the structure non-compliant, though specific details of this incident are not fully documented in the available records. Recent inspections have consistently shown that the building is now free of bedbug infestations, with no reported cases since 2020.
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Building Characteristics
Total units | 16 |
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Year built | 1905 |
Total area | 11004 sq ft |
Floors | 4 |
Tax Abatements | None |
Building Class | NEW LAW TENEMENT |

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