189 East 18th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11226

189 East 18th Street, a 6-story, 42-unit building built in 1936 and owned by Barry Rudofsky, is currently experiencing ongoing heat and hot water issues, with eight official complaints about these systems filed between January and April 2025. All these complaints have been closed following HPD inspections, though many required follow-up actions or re-reporting by tenants.

The building has also faced significant pest control challenges, with multiple Housing Maintenance Code violations recorded in late 2024 including active infestations of roaches and mice in unit 6G, and previous issues in unit 1F. Other maintenance concerns have included problems with garbage/recycling storage, and various building systems requiring attention. The property has a history of serious elevator service issues, particularly notable in 2018 when multiple complaints regarding lack of alternate service were recorded, along with ECB violations for electrical work without proper permits and fire stopping deficiencies in December 2019.

Recent inspections from 2024-2025 have shown some improvement, with the most recent rodent inspection in December 2024 showing compliance. The building's management demonstrated compliance with bedbug reporting requirements from 2018 to 2024, with all reports showing zero infested units. A pattern of heat and hot water complaints suggests persistent central system challenges, while the property has generally maintained required safety systems such as carbon monoxide detectors and fire escape access, though there were notable deficiencies in 2024 that have since been addressed.