447 16th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215

447 16th Street in Brooklyn's South Slope neighborhood is a 4-story, 8-unit New Law Tenement building constructed in 1908, currently owned by 447-9 16th Llc. The building has experienced several significant maintenance issues in recent years, with the most recent being a ceiling paint/plaster problem reported in April 2025 that resulted in violations. The property has a documented history of heat and hot water issues, particularly in September 2021 when multiple emergency complaints were filed regarding lack of these essential services throughout the entire building.

Safety concerns were also prevalent in 2021, with complaints about smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, and window guard violations, though inspections did not result in violations for most of these issues. The building has faced rodent control challenges, particularly noticeable between 2017 and 2021, with multiple inspections showing rat activity, though recent records from 2020 onwards show no such complaints. The property has outstanding lead paint violation issues from October 2021 that require attention, specifically pertaining to apartments 2L and 3L, with additional violations related to lead paint hazard notifications documented during the same inspection.

Building systems and maintenance have been a recurring concern, with violations in 2021 related to self-closing doors, hot water availability, and a pest infestation (specifically roaches) in apartment 4R. Past maintenance issues include problems with flooring/stairs and plumbing fixtures in 2020, though many historical violations have been resolved. The building has maintained a clean record in recent years regarding bedbug infestations, with no reported cases between 2020-2025, and no current rodent activity based on recent inspections.