315 East 54th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11203

The three-story, six-unit tenement building at 315 East 54th Street, owned by Violet Russell and dating from 1920, has experienced several maintenance issues over the past few years that may affect resident comfort and safety. Most notably, there are several open violations remaining from August 2024 related to water damage and lead paint hazards in Apartment 1, including problems with ceiling plaster, window frames, and wall surfaces.

The building has also faced recurring heating system challenges, with emergency heat and hot water complaints recorded in October 2023 (entire building) and October 2022 (apartment-specific), suggesting potential ongoing HVAC system reliability issues. Additional maintenance concerns include a slow water leak reported in February 2025, power outage in February 2023, and pest-related complaints in 2022, though no violations were ultimately issued for these issues. The property has demonstrated a pattern of various maintenance challenges, though some have been addressed more successfully than others.

While the bedbug situation appears to have stabilized, with no re-infestations reported in the last three reporting periods (most recently in 2022), there are current concerns about carbon monoxide detector functionality in Apartment 2A (as of late 2023) and an open violation regarding annual bedbug reporting from April 2024. Rodent inspections conducted in 2022 and 2014 showed evidence of rat activity, though most recent pest-related issues were resolved without violations. The Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) has conducted multiple inspections of the building in response to complaints, with varying levels of access to units and outcomes, including both emergency and non-emergency classifications for different reported issues.