61 Sutton Street, Brooklyn, NY 11222

61 Sutton Street is a 4-story, 8-unit residential building constructed in 1928 located in Greenpoint and currently owned by John Siebor. The building has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues throughout 2023-2025, with ten separate complaints filed regarding building-wide heating problems between November 2023 and April 2025.

While many of these complaints were eventually closed after heat and hot water were reportedly restored, the frequency and pattern of these complaints indicate an ongoing system reliability concern. The building has also been subject to various maintenance violations and safety concerns, including two instances in early 2024 (January 31) involving non-compliant entrance doors at both the front entrance and vestibule that were preventing proper self-closing, though these were certified as corrected by February 2024. The property has a history of compliance with bedbug reporting requirements, with no reported infestations in the two most recent annual filings covering 2022-2023 and 2021-2022.

An illegal conversion complaint was filed in July 2021, but the inspector was unable to gain access during the final two attempts in early 2022. Previous safety improvements included the posting of gas leak emergency procedures in August 2018 and the removal of obstructions from public hallways. The building's owner has maintained records of bedbug control measures and responded to various building maintenance issues as they arose, though the recurring heating system problems represent the most significant pattern of tenant complaints in recent years.