148 Pennsylvania Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11207

148 Pennsylvania Avenue is a 4-story, 16-unit residential building located in East New York, built in 1921 and currently owned by Sara Chacon. The property has experienced persistent heating and hot water system issues, particularly notable during December 2024 and January 2025, with multiple emergency complaints filed regarding building-wide and apartment-specific deficiencies. Recent plumbing concerns have emerged in February 2025, involving problems with bathtubs, sinks, and the building's intercom system, though HPD was unable to complete inspections for these complaints.

The building has a history of safety-related violations, including issues with fire escape access blocking and problems with the entrance door in 2020, though these were certified as corrected. A significant finding from 2018 involved mold in Apartment 11's bathroom, along with various code compliance issues that were subsequently addressed. The building's recent regulatory history shows compliance with bedbug reporting requirements from 2020 to present, with only one reported instance of infestation in 2020-2021, which was eradicated.

Water quality concerns were investigated by DOHMH in February 2025, but no health hazards were found. While the property passed rodent inspections in 2011 and 2012, and had various violations resolved between 2018-2020, the most pressing current issues appear to be centered around the building's heating system and plumbing infrastructure, as evidenced by the recent pattern of complaints and service requests. Bear in mind that while the majority of these complaints have been closed, many were resolved only after HPD's inability to inspect the issues firsthand or because systems were reportedly restored during inspection attempts.