158 East 96th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11212

The building at 158 East 96th Street is a 2-story, 4-unit New Law tenement constructed in 1930 and currently owned by Joel Jack. The property has experienced recurring maintenance issues over the past several years, with particular concerns about heating systems and water infrastructure.

Most notably, in early 2023, there were two significant incidents: a heavy water leak reported in January that remained unresolved as HPD could not gain access for inspection, and a heating/hot water complaint from January 9 that was similarly closed without inspection access. This pattern of access issues was also evident in previous heating complaints, including a serious building-wide heating/hot water problem in October 2020, and another building-wide incident in November 2018, all of which went uninspected due to access concerns. The most recent water leak complaint from January 2023 appears to be the only open maintenance issue on record, though it was ultimately closed due to lack of access.

While the building has maintained compliance with closure requirements for these complaints, the recurring nature of heating and water issues over multiple years suggests ongoing infrastructure challenges. The property's documented issues span both individual unit and building-wide problems, though recent complaints have primarily affected the entire building. The most recent open complaint as of October 2023 relates to the January 2023 water leak incident while previous heating complaints were addressed through standard closure procedures.