511 Van Siclen Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11207

511 Van Siclen Avenue is a 20-unit, 4-story New Law tenement building constructed in 1930 and currently owned by Myrna Bell. The building has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues throughout 2025, with multiple complaints filed between January and February 2025, affecting either the entire building or individual apartments. While some complaints were resolved promptly, others were marked as duplicates, and inspections were often unable to gain access for verification.

The building has several active violations requiring attention, including a December 2024 Class C violation for roach infestation in apartment 4E, and multiple Class B violations from December 2021 concerning water leaks, damaged plaster surfaces, and other maintenance issues in apartment 4E. There are also three active DOB violations from April and June 2023 related to failure to file external low pressure inspections for 2021 and 2022. The property's mechanical systems have shown concerning patterns, notably with the boiler system.

In March 2021, a complaint about a defective/inoperative boiler resulted in a violation for various boiler issues including no clean out on chimney, missing components, and leaking section, with a $625 penalty. The building has maintained an active bedbug monitoring record since 2019, showing zero infestations in the past three filing periods from 2022-2024. The building's rodent inspections in 2012 and 2019 passed successfully, indicating effective pest management during those periods. While there have been various maintenance and safety violations over the years, including a 2022 violation for a broken lobby lock, the building has generally resolved issues in a timely manner when properly reported and inspected.