149 India Street, Brooklyn, NY 11222

The four-story, 8-unit tenement building at 149 India Street in Greenpoint, owned by John Szalyga and constructed in 1928, has experienced several maintenance issues in recent years. Most notably, in 2024, there were multiple complaints about slow water leaks, with two separate HPD complaints filed in May and June that were closed due to lack of inspector access.

Currently, there are significant open violations in apartment 2R that pose serious safety concerns: these include defective fire egress with obstructing bars or unlawful gates from the kitchen window to the fire escape, missing carbon monoxide detectors, missing smoke detectors, and a violation regarding defective self-closing doors. The building has also failed to file its annual bedbug reports for several consecutive years (2021-2024), with open violations still pending regarding this issue. A heat/hot water emergency complaint was received and closed in October 2024, adding to the list of maintenance concerns.

Previous records show rodent inspections in 2011 (failed) and 2013 (passed), and the building's age suggests it may require ongoing attention to maintenance and safety compliance. The building's documented issues suggest a pattern of maintenance challenges, particularly in 2024, which bring into question the property's current upkeep standards. The multiple open violations regarding safety systems in apartment 2R, combined with the building's history of water-related issues and failure to comply with bedbug reporting requirements, indicate areas of concern for potential residents.