141 74th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11209

The 141 74th Street building, known as Imperial Plaza, is a 6-story, 73-unit residential structure built in 1957 and currently owned by Paul Johnson. The property has experienced several maintenance and service issues in recent years, with the most significant being a heat and hot water outage affecting the entire building in May 2025, which was quickly resolved but indicates potential infrastructure concerns. The building has an active pattern of maintenance violations, particularly in Apartment 3E, where multiple issues were documented in September 2024, including problems with the door frame, smoke detector, carbon monoxide detector, bathroom mold, and various kitchen cabinet repairs needed.

There is also an open violation regarding a fire door self-closing mechanism in the cellar that should be noted for safety concerns. Historical records show recurring issues with building maintenance, including multiple complaints about cabinets, doors, and windows between 2024 and 2025, though many were found not to violate housing laws upon inspection. The building has maintained a clean record with respect to bedbug infestations over the past several years, with no reported cases between 2019 and 2025.

Recent Department of Buildings inspections and violations show some ongoing concerns, including an active violation from 2019 regarding failure to perform a required category 5 inspection. The property has undergone various repairs and maintenance work as evidenced by multiple permit issuances in 2019, and past plumbing and electrical issues have been documented, with the most recent electrical inspection in 2023 finding no violations. While the building has generally met housing maintenance code requirements, the pattern of recurring service complaints and violations suggests ongoing maintenance challenges that affect resident comfort and safety.