345 East 16th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11226

The three-story, two-family house at 345 East 16th Street in Flatbush, owned by Anam Imtiaz, has experienced several concerning maintenance issues, particularly regarding its heating system. Most recently, in January 2024, there were multiple emergency heat and hot water complaints filed with the Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), affecting both individual apartments and the entire building.

While inspections were attempted, HPD was unable to gain access to conduct a thorough examination in some instances. During the same period, there was also a rodent sighting complaint recorded in August 2018, which typically would have resulted in an inspection by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.

Looking at the building's mechanical systems, there were two boiler-related complaints filed with the Department of Buildings in January 2021, though inspections conducted on January 27, 2021, resulted in no violations being warranted at the time of inspection. The concentration of heat-related complaints in early 2024, particularly noting the pattern of unfulfilled inspection attempts, suggests ongoing challenges with the building's heating system, while the 2018 rodent complaint indicates potential past concerns with pest management. The property, constructed in 1899, has demonstrated persistent issues with its heating infrastructure over recent years, with the most significant concentration of problems occurring in 2024, marking this as the most notable period of reported building concerns.