47 India Street, Brooklyn, NY 11222

The 4-story Old Law Tenement building at 47 India Street in Greenpoint, owned by Jankie Ramlall, has experienced significant building maintenance issues over the past year. Most recently, in May 2025, there were multiple reports of heavy water leaks, and earlier in 2025, there were two instances of heat and hot water complaints affecting the entire building. Throughout 2024-2025, the building has faced recurring issues with water leaks, including both heavy flow and slow leaks, and there have been concerns about unsanitary conditions including mold and pest infestations.

In November 2024, the building received several Housing Maintenance Code violations, including issues with missing carbon monoxide and smoke detectors, water leak problems, and damage to plastered surfaces in Apartment 1L. The building's systems maintenance also appears to be lacking attention, with active Department of Buildings violations from 2023-2024 regarding failures to file required external low-pressure inspections. The building's maintenance history reveals persistent challenges with basic services and building systems, including recurring heat/hot water issues, water leaks, and unsanitized conditions.

Specifically, multiple attempts by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) to inspect complaints have been unsuccessful due to access issues, particularly during the heat/hot water complaints in January 2025, suggesting potential communication or access challenges between tenants and management. The most pressing current concerns are the open violations from November 2024 in Apartment 1L regarding safety equipment and maintenance issues, as well as the active Department of Buildings violations regarding inspection filings. The pattern of repeated complaints and violations over this period indicates ongoing maintenance challenges within the building, though the resolution of many complaints suggests some responsiveness to reported issues.