171 Van Buren Street, Brooklyn, NY 11221

The 4-story, 18-unit tenement built in 1931 at 171 Van Buren Street in Bedford-Stuyvesant, owned by Yesenia Munoz, has experienced persistent maintenance issues in recent years, with particular concerns emerging in 2025. Most notably, there are current violations related to plumbing and water supply issues that require correction under HPD guidelines.

The building has documented problems with mold (June 2025), heating systems (multiple complaints in early 2025), and various plumbing issues, including a toilet problem in January 2025 and sink-related issues in late 2024. The property has also faced structural and safety concerns, as evidenced by open violations from December 2024 related to roof leaks, fire retardant materials, and infestation issues in apartment 4C, including cockroach infestation and plumbing problems. The building's maintenance history shows a pattern of various system failures and infrastructure issues, including multiple heat and hot water complaints in early 2025 that were inspected but found not to violate housing laws.

While the property has successfully passed recent rodent inspections (most recently in June 2025), there were periods of rat activity noted in 2022. The building's compliance history shows some improvements, with no bedbug infestations reported in the last four filing periods from 2021 to 2024, and a generally clean record for bedbug issues. The property has had multiple permits issued for plumbing and other work between 2018 and 2020, indicating ongoing maintenance and repair work has been performed, though recent violations suggest some issues remain unaddressed.