1529 Dekalb Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11237

1529 Dekalb Avenue, a three-story, six-unit old law tenement building built in 1931 in Bushwick and currently owned by Alejandro Sosa, has experienced recurring heat and hot water system issues in recent years. Most notably, in December 2024, there were two separate emergency complaints about no heat or hot water affecting the entire building, though both issues were reportedly resolved shortly after being reported.

A similar building-wide heat and hot water complaint was filed and addressed in January 2021, indicating a pattern of heating system challenges. The building did receive a violation for failing to file the 2023 external low pressure inspection, issued in September 2024 and dismissed in March 2025. Despite these issues, the building has demonstrated good maintenance practices in several areas.

There have been no reported bedbug infestations in the past five reporting periods from 2021 through 2025, and the building has regularly filed its bedbug reports showing zero infestation and eradication cases. Rodent inspection records from 2021 through 2025 show generally positive results, with only two initial inspections in 2022 (August and February) indicating rat activity, while all other inspections passed. The building is subject to regular HPD inspections and has maintained generally acceptable standards, though the recurring heat system issues and the one violation for failing to file the external low pressure inspection are notable concerns.