214 East 54th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11203

The property at 214 East 54th Street is a two-story, four-unit residential building constructed in 1930 and currently owned by East 54 Venture LLC. The building has experienced multiple significant issues in recent years, with the most concerning being a cluster of urgent maintenance problems identified in March 2024, including water supply issues, a non-functioning fire escape, various door and window defects, and multiple security and safety violations involving smoke and carbon monoxide detectors.

These problems resulted in several Housing Maintenance Code violations that were eventually certified as corrected between April and May 2024. The building has a concerning pattern of heat and hot water-related complaints, with reported issues in March and February 2024, though access for proper inspection was denied in one case. More recently, there have been multiple illegal conversion complaints filed between 2024 and 2025, with inspectors repeatedly denied access to verify conditions, though one of these complaints was resolved with no violations found.

The property has shown some improvement in terms of pest control, with no bedbug infestations reported in any of the three most recent annual filings (2023-2025), though an emergency violation for roach infestation in Apartment 1F was noted in March 2024. Historical records from 2009-2014 indicated prior rodent issues, but more recent inspections suggest improved pest management. Notably, several violations related to building safety and security have been documented, including problems with self-closing doors, fire escape access, and required signage, though most of these have been resolved through correction certifications.