6811 3rd Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11220

The 14-unit, 4-story tenement building at 6811 3rd Avenue in Bay Ridge, owned by Diane Nortesano, has experienced several significant maintenance issues over the past five years. Most recently, in April 2025, there was a complaint about unsanitary garbage/recycling storage, though HPD determined the observed conditions did not violate housing laws. A notable heat and hot water outage affected the entire building in July 2024, but was reportedly resolved quickly.

The building has experienced recurring electrical issues, with multiple reports of no lighting in 2021-2022, including two separate complaints in October 2021 that resulted in violations being issued. There were also various maintenance concerns documented in December 2021, including water leaks, paint/plaster issues, and flooring concerns, with violations noted particularly for flooring repairs required in the first-floor apartment. The property has open violations from 2021 related to bedbug reporting requirements, and several concerning safety elements including a defective fire escape drop ladder, broken floor tiles, and issues with smoke detector and carbon monoxide detector functionality in apartment 1.

There are also active Environmental Control Board violations from 2019 regarding an improperly abandoned oil tank and other boiler-related issues, as well as a 2023 violation for failing to file the 2018 external low-pressure inspection. Between 2020 and 2022, there were multiple complaints about unauthorized work in the building, though most were either unsubstantiated or resulted in no violations being found at the time of inspection. The building's maintenance record indicates ongoing challenges with basic systems including electrical, plumbing, and safety equipment, with particular emphasis needed on the resolution of the open violations related to bedbug reporting and various safety systems.