55 Sutter Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11212

The three-story, three-unit building at 55 Sutter Avenue in Brownsville, owned by Jason Preyor, has experienced significant maintenance issues in recent months, particularly regarding heating systems. In January 2024 alone, there were seven separate heat and hot water complaints, four of which resulted in HPD inspections that revealed open violations, while three inspections could not gain access to the affected apartments.

These complaints included an open violation for heat supply issues specifically in Apartment 3, recorded on January 20, 2024. Other notable problems documented during this period include mold (January 3, 2024), pest infestation (January 3, 2024), and bathroom maintenance issues (January 3, 2024), all affecting Apartment 3.

The building also has several concerning open violations from late 2023 and early 2024, including an open Class C violation regarding access to the heating system boiler room (January 20, 2024), and multiple open Class A violations related to safety signage and notifications, such as carbon monoxide detector requirements, gas leak procedures, and housing information guides (December 28, 2023). While there have been no bedbug infestations reported in the past two inspection periods (most recent filing in May 2025), the building's recent history of maintenance issues suggests ongoing challenges. Historical rodent control inspections from 2017 and 2018 show mixed results, with initial inspections failing and subsequent compliance inspections passing, though the most recent inspections occurred several years ago.