32 Patchen Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221

32 Patchen Avenue is a 3-story, 6-unit Old Law Tenement building constructed in 1931 and currently owned by Sydney Wong. The building has experienced significant plumbing-related issues in recent months, with multiple emergency complaints recorded between February 20-28, 2025, including problems with toilets, bathtubs/showers, sinks, water supply, and heating/hot water systems.

Eight separate HPD complaints regarding various plumbing fixtures and general maintenance issues were filed and investigated, though notably, no violations were issued for these recent complaints. The building has several concerning open violations from previous inspections that require attention. These include maintenance issues in multiple apartments: Apartment 1 has problems with a bathroom ceiling (both sheetrock and lead paint concerns), Apartment 5 has issues with ceiling plaster, roof leaks, and mold in the bathroom, while Apartment 6 has reported roof leakage and plaster surface problems with mold in the bathroom.

Additionally, five active violations related to the failure to file External Low-Pressure Inspections for the years 2018-2022 were issued in June 2023. While there were no bedbug infestations reported in the most recent filing period (2022-2023), the building has experienced fluctuating rodent activity, with the most recent inspection in July 2025 showing rat activity, following previous compliance inspections indicating varying results between 2022 and 2025. The property has maintained compliance with various housing maintenance codes as evidenced by the closure of emergency complaints in early March 2025, though the number of plumbing-related issues reported suggests persistent maintenance challenges within the building.