156 Vernon Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11206

156 Vernon Avenue is a 16-unit, 4-story residential building in Bedford-Stuyvesant, constructed in 1931 and currently owned by Moshe Gold. The building has experienced several significant maintenance issues over the past few years, most notably recurring problems with heat and hot water systems, particularly in early 2022 when multiple tenants reported building-wide outages. More recently, in March 2023, a mold complaint was filed and inspected by HPD, though no violations were found.

The building's infrastructure has raised multiple safety concerns, including during a 2024 inspection that revealed problems with the rear fire escape (defective components) and required painting work, as well as inadequate lighting and accumulated refuse issues. The property has documented boiler problems throughout 2019-2020, with multiple complaints about defective/inoperative systems, though inspections often resulted in no violations being found. The building has undergone various inspections and received several violations related to safety equipment and maintenance.

Notably, in 2023, there were violations regarding the smoke and carbon monoxide detectors in apartment 1B that were certified as corrected. The property has maintained an active bedbug-free record in its annual reports since 2019, and while there have been multiple rodent activity reports in 2024, recent inspections in 2025 have passed compliance checks. The current status of one building violation from June 2023 regarding failure to file 2020 external low pressure inspection requirements remains active. The building's maintenance history shows a pattern of recurring heating system issues, fire escape maintenance needs, and occasional problems with basic safety systems like smoke detectors, though most recent violations have been properly addressed and certified as corrected.