201 East 19th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11226

201 East 19th Street is a 6-story, 55-unit residential building constructed in 1964 and currently owned by Alan Fisher. The building has experienced recurring maintenance and safety issues over the past few years, with the most recent concerns emerging in early 2025 involving paint/plaster problems in ceilings and walls, for which HPD issued violations.

Notably, there was an entire building heat/hot water complaint in January 2025, and multiple paint/plaster violations were recorded in 2024. A significant inspection in April 2024 revealed numerous violations in apartment 5G, including issues with water leaks, plaster surfaces, and the presence of roaches, though some violations from earlier inspections were subsequently closed. The property has a concerning history of elevator issues, with multiple complaints about single device operation and no alternate service between 2022 and 2025, including three complaints in April 2025 alone.

An active ECB violation from 2022 indicates various elevator maintenance problems, and two active DOB violations from 2023 remain unresolved, relating to FISP Cycle 9B technical report filing and EER submission. The building has also faced recurring pest management challenges, with rodent activity documented in regular inspections from 2022 to 2023, and bedbug infestations reported in 2019-2020, though subsequent filings through 2023 show no further infestations. Additionally, several recent service requests and violations relate to building safety systems, including improperly maintained self-closing doors in the public areas and issues with the fire safety equipment, though many of these violations remain open as of April 2024.