16 94th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11209

The 6-story, 36-unit building at 16 94th Street in Fort Hamilton, currently owned by Jacob Rieger, has experienced recurring issues with heat and hot water system failures throughout 2024 and 2025, with multiple emergency complaints filed by residents between January 2024 and May 2025. These building-wide outages have prompted repeated inspections and interventions by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), though in some cases inspectors were unable to access units for verification.

The building has also faced maintenance challenges, with open violations for building maintenance and safety issues, including problems with electrical outlet covers in the first-story public hall, water leakage from the 6th-story roof, and defects in fire-retardant plaster. Previous violations from 2018-2019 indicated concerns with the building's structural elements, including parapet walls with cracks and deteriorating bricks, as well as issues with elevator service.

The property has demonstrated good pest management practices, with no bedbug infestations reported in the last six annual filings between 2019 and 2024. While the building has experienced various maintenance challenges, including six separate heat/hot water complaints in April 2025 alone, historical data shows these issues have generally been addressed, with many violations being closed after repairs or corrections were made. The most recent building inspections and complaint investigations suggest that while the building has maintained basic compliance with safety standards, the recurring heat and hot water system failures represent the most significant ongoing concern for residents.