17 Hill Street, Brooklyn, NY 11208

17 Hill Street is a three-story, 12-unit old law tenement building located in Cypress Hills, built in 1900 and currently owned by Haritos Parashos. The building has experienced recurring maintenance issues, particularly with heating systems, as evidenced by multiple emergency heat/hot water complaints in 2022, 2023, 2024, and most recently in January 2025. There have also been persistent electrical issues, with a lighting complaint in January 2025 showing failed inspection attempts by HPD.

The property has undergone several rodent investigations in 2024, with multiple instances of rat activity recorded between March and November 2024, though a compliance inspection in November 2024 passed. Health code violations remain open as of May 2024, including missing notices related to heating system contact, inspection certificate display, gas leak procedures, carbon monoxide detector requirements, smoke detector requirements, and building registration number. The building's condition appears to have a significant impact on resident comfort and safety, with multiple failed inspection attempts for various complaints, including a January 2025 heat/hot water complaint where inspectors could not gain access to the unit.

However, there is no record of bedbug issues in the past several reporting periods (2021-2024), with all infestation counts showing as zero. The building's maintenance record shows a mix of both addressed and ongoing issues, with several complaints being closed without resolution or requiring new service requests to be filed. The frequency of heating system complaints, particularly during emergency periods, suggests an ongoing maintenance challenge in this area, while the building's age and classification as an old law tenement indicate it may require ongoing attention to maintain compliance with current housing codes.