188 Throop Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11206

188 Throop Avenue is a 3-story, 4-unit residential building in Bedford-Stuyvesant, constructed in 1931 and currently owned by Ben Gluck. The building has experienced recurring maintenance issues over the past five years, with particular concern around water-related problems. Most notably, there have been multiple complaints about slow water leaks, with the most recent complaint submitted in February 2025 remaining unresolved due to access issues during the HPD inspection.

The building also faced significant heating system challenges in December 2022, with two separate complaints about lack of heat and hot water affecting the entire building, though these were reportedly resolved shortly after being reported. More recent inspections and violations from 2023 highlight several maintenance concerns, particularly in apartment 3R, including problems with vinyl floor tiles, plaster surfaces, and a mouse infestation that remains as an open violation. The building had multiple water leak complaints in 2021, and while some inspections resulted in no violations, others did lead to citations.

The property has maintained compliance with bedbug reporting requirements from 2019 through 2024, consistently reporting zero infested units. Rodent inspections have shown mixed results, with the most recent inspection in July 2025 passing, though previous inspections in 2024 indicated rat activity. The building's maintenance history suggests ongoing challenges with plumbing and heating systems, though recent violations have been addressed more promptly compared to earlier years.