820 President Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215

The 6-story, 15-unit Old Law Tenement at 820 President Street in Park Slope, owned by John Villanella, has recently experienced significant heating issues, with multiple heating and hot water complaints filed between February 9 and 11, 2025, affecting the entire building. The Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) responded to these emergency complaints, with inspections confirming that heat and hot water had been restored during the investigation.

In total, there were 11 heat/hot water-related service requests during this period, most of which were identified as duplicates of an ongoing building-wide issue. The building's recent history shows some areas of concern, though not all directly related to resident comfort.

In 2021, there was a complaint about building shaking or vibration, but no violations were found upon inspection. Between 2018 and 2019, several safety violations were recorded and addressed, including issues with electrical outlets in public areas, the need for gas leak safety notices, and concerns regarding a fire escape drop ladder. The building has demonstrated good pest control management, with no bedbug infestations reported in the past three years (2022-2025), and rodent inspections in 2017, 2018, and 2019 generally passed, though there was one failure noted in 2018 for "Other Reasons." The most recent bedbug reporting (2024-2025) shows no units affected, and the property has maintained compliance with pest reporting requirements over the past five years.