18 Cooper Street, Brooklyn, NY 11207

18 Cooper Street is a 3-unit, 3-story New Law Tenement building constructed in 1910 and currently owned by Rabia Yaghoubzadeh. The building has experienced several significant maintenance issues over the past two years (2024-2025), with the most pressing concerns being an open set of violations from November 2024 in Apartment 2, including problems with peeling paint in the bathroom, defective plaster surfaces, issues with the entrance lock, missing carbon monoxide detectors, floor problems, window issues, and other maintenance concerns in both the apartment and public hall. The building has also seen multiple 311 complaints in recent years, including a heat/hot water emergency in October 2024 that resulted in violations, and plumbing water supply issues in December 2024 that HPD was unable to inspect. Historic records show recurring rodent activity, with inspections in 2024 and 2025 showing rat activity, though the most recent inspection in April 2025 failed for other reasons.

The building has maintained a consistent record of being bedbug-free, with no reported infestations in the past five years (2020-2025). Additional concerns include various unaddressed maintenance issues from October 2024 for which HPD was unable to complete inspections, including problems with the fire escape, flooring, and pest concerns. The property has two notable work without permit complaints from September and October 2023. While some maintenance issues have been resolved through inspections and violations, many remain open as of the latest updates, indicating ongoing challenges with building upkeep and compliance.

The building's maintenance history shows a pattern of multiple overlapping issues, particularly during late 2024, with ten separate complaints filed on October 10, 2024 alone, some of which HPD was unable to inspect. These include safety concerns, pest issues, and various maintenance problems. The most recent service requests indicate continuing maintenance challenges, though the building appears to have no bedbug issues in the past five reporting periods, and the property has passed several rodent inspections in the past, though recent results have shown rat activity. The combination of open violations, unresolved maintenance issues, and multiple service requests suggests ongoing property management challenges.