291 East 54th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11203

The 3-story, 6-unit building at 291 East 54th Street in East Flatbush, owned by Marlene Roper, has experienced numerous maintenance issues with particular concerns around plumbing and heating systems. In early January 2025 alone, there were multiple emergency complaints regarding plumbing issues affecting sinks, bathtubs, and radiators, as well as heat and hot water problems, though inspections found no violations in most cases.

The building also faced a pest control issue in February 2024 that resulted in violations. More recently, as of October 2024, there are several open violations related to public hall maintenance, including broken ceramic tiles, defective fire retardant materials, and requirements for painting throughout the halls on all stories. Additional concerning patterns are evident in the Department of Buildings records, where multiple active violations remain open for failure to file external low pressure inspections from 2018 through 2023, as well as a violation regarding an annual boiler inspection for 2017.

These outstanding violations suggest ongoing compliance issues with mandatory safety inspections. The building's complaints history shows repeated issues with both heat and hot water systems, with three separate complaints in January 2025 alone, though compliance inspections were either unable to access units or found no violations. While some individual complaints have been resolved, the pattern of repeat issues and open violations indicates persistent maintenance challenges within the building.