1316 51st Street, Brooklyn, NY 11219

The three-story, two-family house at 1316 51st Street in Borough Park, owned by David Fogel, has experienced several maintenance issues in recent years. Most notably, in February 2023, there were complaints regarding heat and hot water issues affecting the entire building, which was classified as an emergency situation. The Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) attempted to investigate the heating problem but was unable to gain access to the apartments for inspection.

While this violation was ultimately closed in May 2023, the lack of access to investigate heat concerns is particularly concerning. During the same period, there was a non-emergency complaint regarding refrigerator issues, which was inspected by HPD with no violations found. Looking further back, in April 2019, there was a housing maintenance violation concerning the need to properly repair defective fire retardant plaster on the south wall of the boiler room on the first story.

This violation was classified as a Class B and was certified as corrected by May 2019. While the 2019 violation was addressed, it is worth noting that both the heating issues in 2023 represent a recurring theme of mechanical system problems in the building. The most recent documented concerns primarily revolve around building systems affecting resident comfort, with the heating issues being the most significant from a habitability perspective.