171 Kent Street, Brooklyn, NY 11222

171 Kent Street in Greenpoint is a 4-story, 8-unit New Law Tenement building constructed in 1928 and currently owned by Mark Klich. The property has experienced persistent heat and hot water system issues over the past two years, with multiple building-wide complaints filed between November 2023 and February 2025, including two separate complaints in February 2025 alone. Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) has responded to numerous complaints during this period, often being unable to gain access for inspections, though in some instances, tenants reported that heat and hot water had been restored.

The building has three active violations as of October 2023, including a Class C violation for locked heating system access in the basement (November 2023) and past issues with heating and hot water in apartment 4R. The property shows a consistent pattern of maintenance issues, with violations regarding building safety features in 2021 (broken stair tread and missing handrail) and administrative violations from 2021 and 2022 related to bedbug reporting requirements. The building's management has maintained regular bedbug reporting with no confirmed infestations since 2019, and the property has passed rodent inspections in recent years, though there was one failed inspection in January 2021. Recent building filings indicate two active violations for failure to file 2021 and 2022 external low-pressure inspections as of April 2023.

The Department of Buildings received three complaints regarding illegal activity in 2019, though inspectors were unable to gain access for verification. The property has a documented history of maintenance issues stretching back several years, with a noteworthly pattern of heating system problems that suggests ongoing challenges with building infrastructure and management responsiveness. While there have been numerous closed complaints and violations, the recurrence of similar issues, particularly regarding heat and hot water availability, indicates potential ongoing concerns impacting resident comfort and building systems reliability. The building also has three active violations regarding the failure to file required low-pressure inspections, suggesting possible noncompliance with safety requirements.