54 East 52nd Street, Brooklyn, NY 11203

54 East 52nd Street in East Flatbush is a 3-story, 6-unit New Law tenement building constructed in 1930 and currently owned by Dupre Anderson. The building has experienced persistent heating and hot water system issues over the past two years, with a marked cluster of problems between late 2023 and early 2024.

Specifically, there were multiple emergency heat/hot water complaints in February 2024 (two in one day), January 2024, and February 2023, affecting both individual apartments and the entire building. A notable cluster of heating system complaints occurred during the winter months of 2022-2023, with several reports being verified as resolved by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) through tenant confirmation. The building has faced several other significant issues, particularly affecting Apartment 1F.

In March 2023, multiple violations were documented, including problems with radiator shut-off valves, plumbing fixtures, bathroom ceiling issues, and the presence of lead-based paint hazards. Notably, December 2022 inspections revealed multiple violations related to safety equipment, including defective smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, as well as reports of pest infestations involving roaches and mice. While the building has maintained an apparently bedbug-free record over the past five years, with no infestations reported in any of the five consecutive annual bedbug filings between 2020 and 2024, the recurring heating system problems and safety violations in Apartment 1F raise significant concerns about building maintenance and resident comfort.