154 Albany Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11213

154 Albany Avenue is a three-story, three-unit Class A residential building constructed in 2004 in Crown Heights, currently owned by Paul Naranjo. The building has experienced several significant issues over its history, with the most concerning events occurring in August 2021, when multiple emergency complaints were filed regarding heat/hot water problems, multiple safety concerns (including carbon monoxide and smoke detector issues), and unsanitary conditions involving sewage and mold.

All these complaints were investigated by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), though no violations were issued in these cases. A previous mold complaint from 2019 went uninspected due to access issues. The building has also faced some maintenance challenges, as evidenced by multiple Housing Maintenance Code violations, including lighting issues in 2007 (regarding both the front entranceway and public hall), and a more recent violation in 2024 requiring the filing of annual bedbug reports.

Fortunately, the building has demonstrated effective vermin control in recent years, with all bedbug reports from 2021 through 2025 showing zero infested or eradicated units, and rodent inspections in 2016 and 2018 resulting in passing grades, despite compliance failures noted in two inspections from 2010. While the building experienced multiple safety and maintenance issues earlier in the 2020s, recent records indicate improved conditions, with no major complaints or violations on record in the past two years. This includes successful compliance with bedbug reporting requirements, with the most recent filings showing no infestations.