4013 15th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11218

The three-story residential building at 4013 15th Avenue in Borough Park, owned by Paul Pollak, was constructed in 1930 and contains 5 units. The building has experienced several significant maintenance and safety issues over recent years. In December 2018, the entire building faced heat and hot water problems that resulted in violations from the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD).

A thorough inspection of apartment 2F revealed multiple issues including pest infestations (roaches), maintenance problems with plaster surfaces and vinyl floor tiles, and several safety concerns related to missing smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, all of which were addressed by early 2019. There were also violations regarding access to the building's heating system that remained open through at least 2018. More recent records show consistent compliance with bedbug reporting requirements from 2021 through 2024, with no reported infestations in any dwelling units during these periods.

The building received Class A violations in both 2021 and 2022 regarding the failure to file annual bedbug reports, though these violations are now listed as closed. Two building permits were issued in 2018 and 2019, though the specific nature of the permitted work is not detailed in the provided records. The most recent notable violation from March 2023 was related to the bedbug reporting requirement, indicating periodic lapses in compliance with this specific regulation, though the building has maintained a bedbug-free status in recent reporting periods. The building has generally shown improvement in maintenance and compliance since addressing the 2018 deficiencies, with no major health or safety violations reported in recent years.