184 Tapscott Street, Brooklyn, NY 11212

The 4-story, 27-unit building at 184 Tapscott Street in Brownsville, owned by Kerry Kramer, has experienced significant maintenance challenges over the past year. From November 2024 through early 2025, there were multiple emergency complaints regarding heat and hot water issues throughout the building, with at least seven separate incidents documented between December 2024 and January 2025.

While some of these complaints were resolved promptly, others required inspections where access was either granted or not granted. The building also faced substantial water-related issues, with two heavy flow water leak complaints recorded in December 2024, one of which resulted in HPD violations being issued. Additional maintenance concerns included a ceiling paint/plaster issue in November 2024, though no violations were issued for this complaint.

Recent regulatory compliance efforts have been documented through Local Law 188 inspections in 2025, with one inspection resulting in no violations being warranted, while a second attempt in June 2025 could not be completed due to access issues. The building's compliance history includes two violations from June 2023 regarding failure to file external low-pressure inspection reports for 2018 and 2019, though both were subsequently dismissed by October and November 2023, respectively. On a positive note, the building reported zero bedbug infestations for the October 2023 to October 2024 reporting period, with no units requiring eradication or experiencing reinfestation.