1525 Greene Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11237

1525 Greene Avenue is a three-story, three-unit residential building located in Bushwick, Brooklyn, that was constructed in 1901 and is currently owned by Marlon Thomas. The property has experienced several significant maintenance and safety issues over the past several years, most notably a recent sewage odor complaint in February 2024 and recurring heat and hot water problems throughout 2021. The building faced multiple heat and hot water-related complaints in 2021, including emergency situations affecting both individual apartments and the entire building.

Additional maintenance concerns in 2021 included ventilation system issues, window pane problems, and plumbing concerns, most of which were resolved or closed without violations being issued. The building has also undergone several inspections related to safety and maintenance, including a bedbug compliance inspection in 2024 that reported no infestations, and rodent inspections in 2025 that passed, though there was a rat activity detection in April 2024. The property has incurred some violations requiring attention, including a 2021 violation for illegal fastenings at the cellar door and issues with radiator temperature controls. There have been multiple complaints regarding the building's boiler systems in 2021, though inspections generally found no violations.

A 2021 Environmental Control Board violation was issued for failure to maintain the building properly, specifically noting concrete debris and fence issues, for which a $250 penalty was imposed and subsequently resolved. The building's maintenance history shows regular bedbug reporting compliance, with all reports indicating no infested units. While the property has experienced various maintenance and safety issues, most complaints have been addressed through inspections and corrections, with many cases being closed without violations being found. The most recent building permits and inspections indicate ongoing compliance with basic safety requirements, though past pattern of heating system-related complaints suggests historical challenges with this particular aspect of building maintenance.