562 73rd Street, Brooklyn, NY 11209

The two-family house at 562 73rd Street in Bay Ridge, owned by Zhen Chen, has a problematic history centered primarily around water-related issues. Between December 2018 and February 2019, the building experienced multiple significant water leak incidents, documented through at least eight separate complaints, including both slow and heavy flow leaks. These leaks affected various parts of the building, particularly in the second-floor apartment (Apt 2) and two-flat (2ndFL) areas, leading to multiple Housing Maintenance Code violations.

The violations, issued on February 6, 2019, included requirements to repair defective plaster surfaces and repaint ceilings in various rooms, with some designated as Class B and Class C violations. Other maintenance issues during this period included problems with heat/hot water across the entire building and multiple paint/plaster repair needs. The building's maintenance history shows all these complaints were eventually closed, with inspections confirming various violations in the second-floor apartment, including problems with ceiling paint and plaster.

Most inspections were conducted in December 2018 and early February 2019, with the Department of Housing Preservation and Development confirming violations in several areas requiring repairs and proper painting to comply with housing codes. The building, constructed in 1910, is two stories tall and contains three units, although the majority of documented issues during this period appear to have affected the second-floor areas. Notably, as of this report's current date in July 2025, there are no recorded complaints or violations in the past four years (2020-2025), suggesting that while the building had significant maintenance issues in late 2018, there have been no similar documented problems in recent years.