264 Essex Street, Brooklyn, NY 11208

The 3-unit residential building at 264 Essex Street in East New York, owned by 264 Essex Street Realty LLC, has experienced several maintenance issues since its construction in 2004. Most recently, in April 2025, there were three separate complaints regarding plumbing issues, including problems with a sink and cabinet, as well as a slow water leak. These complaints were investigated by HPD but did not result in any housing law violations.

In 2024, the building faced multiple violations that remain open, primarily concerning Apartment FirstF, including problems with mold, radiator issues, and various maintenance concerns such as broken ventilation systems, missing radiator covers, and electrical problems. The building has also had repeated plumbing issues, with two separate water leak complaints in 2023-2025, and electrical lighting problems documented in 2023. A 2022 heat/hot water complaint could not be inspected due to lack of apartment access.

The building's maintenance history reveals ongoing challenges, particularly in the past two years, with multiple violations and repeated service requests for various problems. Notably, there was a significant cluster of violations issued in April 2024 affecting Apartment FirstF, including issues with mold, pest infestation, and plumbing problems. While the building has maintained compliance with bedbug reporting requirements since 2023, with no reported infestations, and has passed rodent inspections in recent years, the persistent nature of the maintenance issues suggests ongoing challenges with building upkeep. The most recent bedbug report from July 2024 indicated no infested units, and prior bedbug filings showed similar patterns of no reported infestations.