283 South 1st Street, Brooklyn, NY 11211

The 4-unit, 4-story building at 283 South 1st Street in Williamsburg, owned by Ramiro Velez, has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues over the past few years, with five documented complaints since late 2022. Most recently, in March 2025, an emergency heat/hot water complaint was filed, though HPD could only verify issues in one apartment, resulting in a violation. The building has also faced other significant maintenance challenges, including a water leak in February 2024 and a range of violations in 2024 affecting Apartment 2A, such as pest infestation (roaches), defective doors, and hot water temperature problems.

Multiple heat/hot water emergencies were recorded between 2020 and 2025, indicating persistent system deficiencies. The property has undergone several inspections for rodent issues, passing inspections in 2018, 2021, and 2022. In 2020, the building faced environmental control board violations related to obstructed egress and stored debris, particularly in Apartment 4A, which resulted in significant penalties though these were later resolved.

More recent inspection findings from 2024 indicated various maintenance issues, including broken plaster surfaces and door problems. The building's bedbug reporting history from 2019 to 2025 shows no infestations or required eradications during this period, suggesting effective management of this particular issue. The most pressing current concerns appear to be related to the building's heating and hot water systems, which have generated multiple emergency complaints and violations in recent years. While some violations have been resolved and the building has generally passed rodent inspections, the recurring nature of the heat and hot water issues suggests an ongoing maintenance challenge.