87 Stockholm Street, Brooklyn, NY 11221

The four-story, 20-unit building at 87 Stockholm Street, owned by Evelyn Vazquez, has experienced several recurring maintenance and safety issues since late 2022. Most notably, there were multiple complaints about inadequate heat and hot water during late 2022 and early 2023, with three separate incidents requiring emergency response from the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD). The building has also faced ongoing pest and rodent challenges, with the most recent inspection in July 2025 passing for rodent activity, following multiple instances of rat activity and bait application between 2023 and 2024.

The property has accumulated multiple open violations as of 2023-2024, including failures to file annual inspection reports for various safety systems, and several critical safety requirements were identified in an August 2023 inspection, such as the need for proper notifications about smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, gas leak procedures, and bedbug reporting requirements. The building's management has failed to address these issues consistently, as evidenced by multiple open violations and inspection failures, including an active violation for not filing the 2023 external low-pressure inspection as of September 2024. The building's recent history shows a pattern of inadequate response to both emergency and non-emergency maintenance issues, with multiple instances where HPD could not gain access to inspect reported problems.

While some complaints have been resolved promptly, such as the heating issues reported in January 2023, the persistence of rodent problems and multiple open violations raises concerns about ongoing maintenance practices. The property has been subject to multiple inspections for rodent activity between 2023 and 2025, with only the most recent inspection passing, though previous inspections had shown recurring rat activity. The accumulation of open violations and failure to consistently address safety requirements suggests potential challenges in building management and maintenance responsiveness.