15 Locust Street, Brooklyn, NY 11206

15 Locust Street is a 3-story, 6-unit OLD LAW TENEMENT building constructed in 1931 and currently owned by Tdb Real Estate LLC. The property has experienced recurring maintenance challenges over the past two years, with particular concern regarding rodent infestations, heating issues, and water supply problems. Most notably, from March 2025 through June 2025, there have been multiple complaints and violations related to rat activity, including three documented rodent sightings in 2025 alone, with inspections consistently confirming rat activity.

The building has also faced significant heating and hot water issues, with multiple emergency complaints in 2025 and 2024, including a serious incident in October 2024 where HPD could not gain access to investigate heat/hot water problems but verified inadequate conditions in another apartment, resulting in violations. Additional maintenance issues have included plumbing problems, door/window repairs, and an electrical power outage in June 2025. The building's safety systems have required attention, with violations noted in late 2023/early 2024 regarding smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors not functioning properly in apartments 1R and 3R.

There have also been building system access issues, particularly regarding the locked boiler room access that was cited as a violation in both 2023 and 2024. The property has an active DOB violation from June 2023 for failure to file the 2021 external low pressure inspection. While the building has maintained a clean bedbug record with no reported infestations since 2020, the persistent nature of the rodent issues and recurring heating/water supply problems suggest ongoing maintenance challenges. The most recent documentation indicates that rat activity remains a concern as of June 2025, despite past treatment efforts including bait application.