168 Sumpter Street, Brooklyn, NY 11233

The two-family house at 168 Sumpter Street in Bedford-Stuyvesant, owned by Lois Davis, has experienced recurring issues with heat and hot water throughout its history, with the most recent cluster of complaints occurring in January 2025. During this period, five separate heat/hot water complaints were filed between January 12 and January 18, 2025, all marked as "emergency" by the Housing Maintenance Code, though the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) was unable to gain access to conduct inspections in multiple cases, resulting in closed complaints.

A previous pattern of heat/hot water issues can be traced back to January 2020, when similar access problems occurred. More recently, in April 2025, there was a door-related complaint that was also closed due to HPD's inability to gain access for inspection, with a card and letter left at the property to encourage proper access coordination for future inspections. The building, constructed in 1997, is a two-story structure that has been in operation for more than 25 years.

The persistent nature of both heat/hot water problems and access issues for inspections suggests ongoing challenges with building maintenance and response coordination. The frequency of complaints during the January 2025 period, in particular, indicates a significant concern for tenant comfort and building systems reliability, while the more recent door complaint in April 2025 suggests ongoing maintenance needs. The building's current status as of May 2025 shows these complaints have been officially closed, though it is noted that the resolutions were largely dependent on inspection access rather than direct resolution verification.