173 7th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11215
173 7th Avenue is a five-story, eight-unit Old Law Tenement building in Park Slope, built in 1920 and currently owned by Will-bett Laundromatic Inc. The building has experienced several recurring issues over recent years, with the most pressing concerns being rodent activity and heating system reliability.
In 2024, there were multiple complaints about rat sightings and confirmed rodent activity, with inspections in December 2023 and February 2024 noting "Rat Activity." The building has also faced heating system challenges, with documented complaints in both 2020 and 2022 regarding lack of heat and hot water in the entire building, though these issues appeared to be resolved promptly according to tenant reports. The property has active Department of Buildings violations for failure to file external low pressure inspections in 2023 and 2024, which remain open as of July 2025.
Previous safety concerns have included inadequate building security features, as evidenced by multiple violations issued in August 2020 related to self-closing doors and illegal slide bolts at building gates. While the building has maintained a record of zero reported bedbug infestations in its annual filings from 2021 to 2024, the recurring rodent issues and heating system reliability suggest ongoing maintenance challenges. The most recent building shaking/vibrating complaint from March 2025 was investigated and found to have no warrantable violations.
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Building Characteristics
Total units | 8 |
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Year built | 1920 |
Total area | 10400 sq ft |
Floors | 5 |
Tax Abatements | None |
Building Class | OLD LAW TENEMENT |

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- 452 1st St, New York, NY 11215
- 454 1st St, New York, NY 11215
- 456 1st St, New York, NY 11215
- 173 7th Ave, New York, NY 11215
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