23 Adelphi Street, Brooklyn, NY 11205

The 4-story, 8-unit Old Law Tenement building at 23 Adelphi Street in Fort Greene, owned by Fathiya Jones and constructed in 1915, has experienced several recurring issues over the past two years that affect resident comfort and safety. Most notably, there have been three heat and hot water emergencies reported in late 2024 and early 2025, representing critical infrastructure failures that required HPD intervention. The building has also faced ongoing sanitation challenges, with multiple complaints regarding garbage/recycling storage between March 2023 and April 2024, some resulting in violations.

Two significant unsanitary condition complaints were filed in late 2023, one concerning pests and another about garbage storage, though HPD was unable to inspect these conditions. More structural concerns are evident through various violations and complaints. In July 2023, a violation was issued regarding a door malfunction at the building's front entrance, though this was later certified as corrected.

An active violation from June 2023 remains on record regarding the failure to file the 2021 external low-pressure inspection. Plumbing issues were also documented in May 2023 concerning a basin/sink, though no violations were found after inspection. Despite these challenges, the building has maintained a clean record regarding bedbug infestations, with no reports filed in the past six years, and while rodent activity was initially noted in early 2018, subsequent inspections showed compliance and no further issues. The building's maintenance history reveals a persistent pattern of heating system problems and sanitation challenges, particularly regarding waste management, which suggests ongoing infrastructure and operational difficulties.