17 Kiely Place, Brooklyn, NY 11208

17 Kiely Place is a two-family residential building located in Cypress Hills, Brooklyn, constructed in 1901 and currently owned by Elsa Serraty. The two-story structure has recently experienced recurring issues related to unauthorized conversions, with multiple complaints filed between 2022 and 2025.

Most notably, there are two active illegal conversion complaints from May 2025 (opened on the 10th) and February 2025, where inspectors were unable to gain access to the property during their attempts. An earlier illegal conversion complaint from September 2022 (complaint number 3873768) was marked as closed but is referenced as requiring further investigation. The property has also received attention from the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene in May 2025 regarding a rodent sighting, though inspectors were unable to access the site for evaluation.

Two complaints related to permits were filed in 2022: one in May (complaint number 3856594) resulted in no violations being found during the July inspection, while the September complaint could not be fully resolved due to access issues. The building's most pressing current concerns appear to be the repeated access denial for inspection of potential illegal modifications and the recent rodent issue, both of which may impact resident safety and comfort. The persistent inability of inspectors to access the property raises questions about the building's maintenance and compliance with regulations, particularly concerning both unauthorized renovations and pest management.