2100 Strauss Street, Brooklyn, NY 11212

This three-story, three-unit residential building at 2100 Strauss Street in Brownsville, owned by Dinsmore Abel, has experienced several maintenance issues over the past few years, with particularly notable activity in 2023-2024. The building has recorded multiple plumbing-related complaints between September 2023 and September 2024, specifically involving bathtub/shower issues, in addition to problems with a refrigerator, water leaks causing damp spots, and ceiling paint/plaster concerns.

Of particular note is that during several of these complaints, the NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) was unable to gain access to perform inspections, leading to the complaints being closed without resolution. The building's violation history shows several open issues from 2022-2023 that require attention. These include two Class B violations from May 2023 regarding fire safety equipment in the boiler room that remain unresolved: one concerning defective fire-retardant material on the ceiling and north wall, and another related to the proper testing equipment for the sprinkler system.

There are also open violations from September 2022 related to safety and regulatory compliance, including missing floor indicator signs in public areas and encumbrances consisting of household items in the public hall stairs on the 2nd story. The property has submitted its bedbug report for the period from November 2022 to October 2023, indicating no infestations during that time, and it passed its most recent rodent inspection in January 2017. While some previous violations having been closed suggests improvements have been made, the persistence of certain open violations and the inaccessibility issues during HPD inspections in 2023-2024 are notable concerning resident safety and maintenance compliance.