2165 Strauss Street, Brooklyn, NY 11212

The two-story, four-unit residential building at 2165 Strauss Street in Brownsville, owned by Carlton Scott and constructed in 1930, has experienced recurring heating system issues over the past several years. Most notably, between late 2024 and early 2025, there were three documented complaints regarding lack of heat and hot water affecting the entire building, all of which resulted in closed investigations due to the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) being unable to gain access for inspection.

The building has also faced pest-related challenges, with two complaints about unsanitary conditions in late 2024, one of which resulted in violations being issued. The property has a history of heat and hot water problems dating back to 2020, with multiple complaints during that year showing similar access issues for inspections. In terms of regulatory compliance, the building has been subject to annual bedbug reporting requirements from 2020 through 2024, with the most recent report (for the period 2022-2023) showing no infested units.

There was one documented maintenance violation in 2020 concerning a bathtub drain line issue in the second-floor apartment, which was certified as corrected by March 2020. The building's records also show three identical bedbug reporting violations (2021-2024) related to the failure to file annual reports, though these are typically administrative in nature. A permit for exterior work was issued in December 2018, indicating some level of maintenance activity by the owner.