63 Sutton Street, Brooklyn, NY 11222

63 Sutton Street is a four-story, 8-unit tenement building constructed in 1928 and currently owned by Iwona Hartley. The property has experienced a concerning cluster of maintenance and safety issues, with ten separate complaints filed on October 25, 2024, covering critical areas such as heat/hot water, fire safety (smoke detectors), plumbing (toilet), flooring, ventilation systems, pest control, mold, and power outages.

While these complaints were categorized into both emergency and non-emergency statuses, HPD was unable to complete inspections for most of these complaints due to access issues. The building has also faced ongoing safety concerns, including issues with the fire escape, ventilation systems, and the presence of pests and mold, as noted in the recent service requests and emergency violations. Historical records reveal persistent access issues for inspections, with multiple instances recorded in 2021, 2023, and 2024 where inspectors were unable to gain entry to complete necessary evaluations.

Three active violations remain from a September 2023 inspection, particularly pertaining to a wooden deck structure affecting egress and access to the cellar, proposing a $625 penalty. The building management has been cited for various administrative oversights, including failure to maintain proper safety notices and self-closing doors, though most older violations from 2019-2022 appear to have been resolved. Importantly, the property has maintained a bug-free status according to the bedbug reporting system, with no recorded infestations in the past four filing periods from 2019 to 2024.