53 Arlington Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11207

The three-story, six-unit tenement building at 53 Arlington Avenue in Cypress Hills, owned by Jacob Sacks, has experienced persistent heating and infrastructure challenges from 2024 to 2025. The building has documented multiple heat and hot water complaints between July 2024 and March 2025, with approximately seven official complaints recorded through both 311 and Housing Maintenance Code channels, most of which were emergency-designated incidents affecting the entire building.

The property underwent significant inspection and violation activity in late 2024, including four violations documented on November 14, 2024, involving public hall maintenance issues such as damaged fire retardant materials, broken floor tiles, and door close functionality concerns. These violations were certified as corrected by December 2024. A specific infestation issue was documented in November 2024 for apartment 3L, involving both mice and roaches, which was subsequently addressed.

The building has a history of mechanical system concerns, including a 2021 Department of Buildings complaint regarding the boiler system, which led to an Environmental Control Board violation for various boiler-related issues including holes in walls, corroded piping, exposed wires, and improper support - this violation remains active with a balance due of $312. While the building has experienced ongoing rodent activity as evidenced by multiple rodent inspection reports from 2021 to 2023 showing rat activity and bait applications, it has maintained a clean bedbug record since 2019, with no reported infestations in any dwelling unit over the past six reporting periods. The property is classified as a New Law Tenement and was constructed in 1915, and despite the documented issues, many of the recent violations and complaints have been addressed or closed in a timely manner as of the most recent available information.