175 15th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215

The four-story, eight-unit residential building at 175 15th Street in South Slope, owned by Steve Katz and constructed in 1925, has experienced several notable issues over recent years. Most concerning was an Environmental Control Board violation in March 2020 regarding unprotected commercial electric dryers in the basement, which were operating without required sprinkler protection.

The building has also faced recurring administrative challenges, including multiple Housing Maintenance Code violations related to bedbug reporting requirements in 2021 and 2023, though these violations have since been closed. Two significant complaints were filed with the Department of Buildings: one in December 2023 regarding an alleged illegal conversion, which could not be verified due to access issues in April 2025, and another in December 2019 concerning unlicensed work, which resulted in an Oath violation served in March 2020.

The building currently has an active violation from June 2023 related to failure to file 2020 external low-pressure inspection documentation. However, in terms of pest management, the building's recent bedbug reports for the periods ending October 2021 and October 2023 show no documented infestations, with zero units affected in both reporting periods. The property has had various violations and complaints over the years, but many have been resolved, dismissed, or closed, and the most recent bedbug report indicates successful management of that particular issue.