171 North 7th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11211

The 8-unit, 4-story building at 171 North 7th Street in Williamsburg, owned by Jason England, has experienced several notable maintenance issues since its construction in 2004. Most recently, in January 2023, there was an emergency heat/hot water complaint affecting Apartment 1A, which resulted in both heat and hot water violations, with the hot water exceeding the maximum temperature of 130 degrees. This incident also led to multiple new violations requiring better heat and hot water provisions for the apartment.

The building has been subject to several Housing Maintenance Code violations in 2023, including issues with improperly installed self-closing doors at the building's entrance and vestibule, as well as several open violations related to building safety and notification requirements. These include the need to post various safety and regulatory signs in the public hall, such as gas leak procedures, heating system access information, and building registration details. Looking back through the building's history, there were significant plumbing issues in March 2020 involving water supply problems, which resulted in both immediate emergency and duplicate complaints.

A Department of Buildings complaint from March 2019 regarding illegal after-hours work was investigated but found no violations at the time. On a positive note, the building has maintained a consistent record regarding bedbug management, with all four annual reports from 2019 through 2023 showing zero infested, eradicated, or re-infested units. The most recent rodent inspection from November 2019 also resulted in a passing grade. While the building has encountered various maintenance challenges over the years, particularly regarding heating and water systems, it has demonstrated compliance with bedbug reporting requirements and successfully passed rodent inspections.