1635 56th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11204

The 3-story, 6-unit residential building at 1635 56th Street in Borough Park, owned by Leah Neuschloss, has a documented history of maintenance issues since 2022, with several significant violations and complaints impacting resident safety and comfort. Most recently, as of September 2024, there are active violations related to the failure to file mandatory external low pressure inspections for multiple years between 2018-2023.

The building experienced heat and hot water issues in July 2022 that required HPD intervention and resulted in violations. Multiple safety violations were documented in July 2022, including defective smoke and carbon monoxide detectors in apartment 2B, improper access to the locked boiler room, damaged marble tiles in the vestibule, broken mailboxes, and unauthorized items in public hallways. In 2024, the building received several additional violations requiring attention, including issues with the building entrance door locks and the need for an annual bedbug report filing.

While the building's bedbug reporting history from 2021 to 2024 shows zero cases of infestation or re-infestation, the repeated violations regarding external low pressure inspections suggest ongoing maintenance oversight. Recent plumbing issues were reported in 2024 as an emergency, though they have since been closed. The combination of recurring safety violations, including issues with building security and emergency systems, as well as the history of heat/hot water problems, indicates persistent maintenance challenges that have required multiple interventions over the past several years.