6 South Portland Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11217

6 South Portland Avenue is a 6-unit, 4-story residential building in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, constructed in 1872 and currently owned by Andrew Parker. The property has experienced several maintenance issues in recent years, most notably a heat/hot water emergency in November 2023, and multiple complaints in summer 2023 regarding unsanitary conditions (specifically pests), door/window problems, and flooring issues, though many of these complaints could not be inspected due to lack of access.

The building has an open Department of Buildings (DOB) violation from June 2023 concerning an unfiled external low pressure inspection, which remains active as of July 2025. Historical records indicate a more serious incident in 2019 involving unauthorized construction work in Apartment 2, which led to multiple ECB violations and a Partial Stop Work Order. This violation was resolved, but the building has maintained a clean bedbug record since 2019, with no reported infestations in the annual bedbug filings from 2021 through 2025.

The property has shown recurring issues with door/window maintenance and heating systems, as evidenced by multiple violations and service requests between 2019 and 2023. While many of the 2019 violations were addressed, several remain open, including safety concerns related to carbon monoxide detection systems and related signage requirements. The most recent heating system-related incident in November 2023 suggests ongoing maintenance challenges, though this issue was promptly addressed according to HPD records.