6824 Colonial Road, Brooklyn, NY 11220

6824 Colonial Road is a 10-unit, 4-story NEW LAW TENEMENT building located in the Bay Ridge neighborhood and owned by Hajrodin Cekovic, constructed in 1928. The building has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues, with multiple complaints in 2025 alone, both for the entire building and individual apartments, with some resulting in violations. Other maintenance concerns have included unsanitary garbage storage conditions and electrical lighting problems, though these were found not to violate housing laws upon inspection.

The building is currently under two open violations from 2023 regarding issues in Apartment B3, specifically concerning leaky faucets and defective plastered surfaces. The property has demonstrated a concerning pattern of heat and hot water system failures, particularly in recent months, with three separate complaints in March 2025 and one in May 2025, all involving either individual apartments or the entire building. Additional building maintenance requests in 2025 have included electrical lighting issues and garbage recycling storage concerns.

Historical records show some improvements, as the building filed its annual bedbug reports showing zero infestations from 2021 through 2025, and rat activity inspections in 2017-2018 indicated passing results, though there were multiple instances of rat activity requiring bait application during 2018. A violation for failure to file 2018 external low pressure inspection was issued in June 2023 and remains active as of 2023. While many past violations and complaints have been resolved, the recurring nature of the heat and hot water issues suggests an ongoing maintenance challenge within the building's systems.