81 Vanderveer Street, Brooklyn, NY 11207

81 Vanderveer Street is a two-story, three-unit residential building in Bushwick, Brooklyn, owned by 81 Vanderveer LLC and constructed in 1950. The property has experienced significant maintenance issues in recent months, particularly between January and June 2025, with multiple open complaints regarding heat/hot water outages, water leaks, and plumbing issues. As of May 2025, there are three open complaints related to heat/hot water and water leaks, including a "heavy flow" water leak reported in April 2025.

A series of Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) inspections have been unable to gain access to inspect several complaints, leading to unresolved issues. Additionally, the building has multiple open Housing Maintenance Code violations from April 2024, primarily concentrated in Apartment 3, including problems with plumbing fixtures, door repairs, and safety device requirements (carbon monoxide and smoke detectors). The property has also faced pest issues, with a C-class violation for roaches in Apartment 3 noted in April 2024, though rodent inspections in 2024 and 2025 passed without issues.

The building's maintenance history shows a pattern of water-related problems, including both emergencies and non-emergencies, with multiple complaints about toilets, including three emergency complaints between December 2024 and April 2025. While the building has achieved passing scores on recent rodent inspections from 2019 to 2025, the property has been subjected to various maintenance issues requiring attention. There is one notable structural complaint from October 2024 regarding building vibration, though no violation was warranted at that time. The owner has been cited for failing to maintain proper safety devices, requiring repair or replacement of multiple safety equipment in Apartment 3, including smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors.