Atlantic Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11233

This four-story, 16-unit residential building at Atlantic Avenue in Brownsville, owned by Christina Pimentel, has experienced a series of significant maintenance and safety issues in recent months (2024-2025). Most concerning are multiple open violations from December 2024, including excessive hot water temperatures (over 130°F) in apartment 3A and various maintenance issues in apartment 1A, such as defective flooring creating trip hazards, broken locks, and cabinet problems.

The building has a documented history of sanitary concerns, with multiple complaints in May 2025 regarding pests, mold, and water leaks, resulting in HPD violations being issued. Additional recent issues include concerns about door maintenance, ventilation problems, and heating/hot water access complaints in early 2025. The building has faced recurring infrastructure challenges, with rodent activity documented through multiple inspections between 2019 and 2023, though the most recent inspections in 2023 showed bait was applied.

While bedbug reports from 2018-2019 indicated no infestations, the building's overall maintenance record shows persistent issues requiring attention. In addition to the current open violations, past complaints have included various infrastructure and habitability concerns such as problematic lighting, flooring issues, and heat/hot water problems, though many of these complaints were closed after inspection. The property, constructed in 2012 and classified as "HEREAFTER ERECTED CLASS A," has maintained a consistent pattern of requiring maintenance interventions, with violations primarily falling under Housing Maintenance Code categories related to safety, sanitation, and basic services.