1029 61st Street, Brooklyn, NY 11219

The two-story, three-unit residential building at 1029 61st Street in Borough Park, owned by Henry Aufiero and dating back to 1925, has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues over the past several years. Most notably, there have been four separate heat/hot water complaints for the entire building between 2022 and 2023, with the most recent incidents occurring in November 2023, though the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) was unable to gain access to verify conditions in some cases.

These complaints have been classified as emergencies, though some were subsequently closed with indications of restored services. The building currently has two open Class B violations from 2022: one regarding a defective entrance door glass pane and another concerning eroded facade bricks on the south wall at the first story, both of which require repair under NYC Administrative Code § 27-2005.

The property has had consistent bedbug reporting requirements, with HPD issuing annual bedbug report violations in 2021, 2022, and 2023. However, the most recent bedbug report filed in January 2024 (covering the period from November 2022 to October 2023) indicates no infested dwelling units, no units requiring eradication, and no re-infestation cases, suggesting successful mitigation of this issue. While the building's heat and hot water system has presented ongoing challenges, it is noteworthy that the most recent bedbug reporting period showed no active infestations, and several previous complaints were resolved with restored services, though access issues limited verification in some instances.