156 East 39th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11203
The two-story, four-unit residential building at 156 East 39th Street in East Flatbush, owned by Ellene Cozier, has experienced persistent heat and hot water problems throughout 2024 and into 2025, with multiple emergency complaints filed through 311 and HPD. Between January and February 2025 alone, there were six documented complaints about inadequate heat or hot water, with four cases where HPD inspectors were unable to gain access to perform necessary inspections.
The building has also faced several issues with pest infestations, with three sets of complaints about unsanitary conditions related to pests between January and February 2025, and one incident in August 2024, though inspections could not be completed in these cases either. Peculiar to this building is the pattern of uninspectable conditions, with multiple HPD inspections being unable to gain access to the apartments in question.
Additionally, there are concerning patterns of appliance issues, including problems with electric/gas ranges in both January and February 2025, and a refrigerator issue noted in August 2024, along with a plumbing problem involving a basin/sink. The building has faced four separate Bedbug Reporting violations between 2021 and 2024, though the most recent bedbug report from June 2024 covering the period from November 2022 to October 2023 shows no infested or previously infested units, indicating that this particular issue may have been resolved. All housing maintenance code violations for the building have been officially marked as closed.
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Building Characteristics
Total units | 4 |
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Year built | 1931 |
Total area | 3280 sq ft |
Floors | 2 |
Tax Abatements | None |
Building Class | NEW LAW TENEMENT |

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