277 Van Siclen Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11207

The two-story, three-unit tenement building at 277 Van Siclen Avenue in East New York, owned by Fishel Schlesinger, has experienced numerous maintenance and safety issues in recent years, with the most significant cluster of problems occurring in early 2025. Between January and March 2025, there were multiple emergency complaints regarding heat and hot water issues, unsanitary conditions including mold and pests, and problems with doors and appliances, though most of these complaints were eventually closed without violations being issued.

Notable open violations from 2023 include issues with self-closing doors in various locations, and concerns about lead-based paint hazards in the 1F apartment, which appear to remain unresolved as of the latest inspection data. The building's history reveals persistent maintenance challenges, including a 2024 Department of Health and Mental Hygiene inspection identifying rodent-related violations that required follow-up, and past issues with heat and hot water systems in January 2025.

Previous years show recurring problems with building systems and maintenance, including multiple door and window-related complaints, and a series of violations in 2021 affecting apartment 1F related to doors, water leaks, and interior surfaces. While the building has consistently filed bedbug reports showing zero infested units since 2019, the rodent inspection history is concerning, with failures noted in 2024 and 2016, though there are also passing inspections from 2012 and 2016. The property has engaged with multiple housing agencies including HPD and DOHMH, though recent attempts to conduct inspections have sometimes been hindered by access issues.