215 Livonia Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11212

The 96-unit, 7-story residential building at 215 Livonia Avenue in Brownsville, owned by Herminio Torres, was constructed in 2020 and has experienced ongoing maintenance challenges since its completion. Most recently, between May and June 2025, the building faced multiple issues including missing signage, elevator maintenance concerns, and multiple reports of unsanitary conditions related to garbage/recycling storage.

The property has experienced recurring heat and hot water system problems, with complaints in both 2024 and 2025 where inspectors were unable to gain access to verify the conditions. Additional maintenance issues emerged in 2025, including problems with ventilation systems, plumbing (basin/sink and water supply), and the presence of pests. The building's violation history shows a pattern of maintenance challenges, including a 2024 violation for a defective showerbody in apartment 206, and multiple complaints about garbage storage conditions in public areas.

The Department of Buildings records from 2020-2021 indicate various construction-related complaints, including safety compliance issues that resulted in stop work orders, though these were generally resolved promptly. The building has consistently submitted bedbug reports indicating no infestations in recent years (2022-2024), and while there were multiple violations for failure to file energy benchmarking reports in 2023-2024, these were all dismissed. Despite these various issues, many recent complaints have been closed after inspections, though some violations required correction by the property owner under HPD's jurisdiction.