2116 Ditmas Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11226

This six-story, 78-unit building located at 2116 Ditmas Avenue in Flatbush was constructed in 1935 and is currently owned by Wolf Sicherman. The property has experienced recurring heating and hot water issues over the past few years, with four heat/hot water complaints in 2023-2025 that required HPD intervention, though heat and hot water services were reportedly restored in each instance. The building has also faced several maintenance challenges, including unsanitary conditions related to garbage/recycling storage in 2023 and a water supply plumbing issue in early 2023 that resulted in violations.

Multiple Housing Maintenance Code violations were documented in 2023, particularly in May, including problems with self-closing doors and wire glass issues in various locations. The building's recent history shows concern about pest management, with rodent baiting operations conducted regularly throughout 2023, though no current infestation has been reported. There were some significant complaints regarding safety systems, including smoke detector issues in January 2023 and carbon monoxide detector notification requirements in February 2023. The property has faced scrutiny regarding possible illegal conversions and work without proper permits, as evidenced by several complaints between 2022 and 2025, though inspections generally did not find warrantable violations.

The building's elevator systems have been a recurring focus of complaints, with multiple reports between 2018-2023, though inspections typically found no violations. Bedbug reports show some prior activity in 2022-2023, but the most recent 2024 report indicates no affected units. The most recent complaint, filed in June 2025, concerns a potentially illegal Certificate of Occupancy, which is currently active. *Note: This report is based on data available up to October 2023, and some events may have changed or resolved since then.*