7116 15th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11228

The three-story, three-unit residential building at 7116 15th Avenue in Bensonhurst, owned by Ricky Chou, has experienced several notable maintenance and safety issues since 2021. Most significantly, between 2021 and 2024, the building had multiple violations related to safety systems in the third-floor apartment (3FL), including defective smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, a problem with a self-closing door, and an unauthorized suspended drop ceiling in the bathroom.

These issues were all addressed and certified as corrected in 2023. The building has also required various maintenance work in common areas, including improper public hall ceiling paint color and egress obstruction due to unauthorized partitions around the scuttle ladder to the roof, both of which were resolved. The property has been subject to recurring bedbug reporting violations, with the most recent notice issued in April 2024, though subsequent filings have indicated no infested units, no eradicated units, and no re-infested units for the reporting periods between 2020-2021, 2022-2023, and the most recent period ending October 2024.

This suggests either improved pest management practices or potentially an administrative oversight of the reporting requirements, though the actual infestation history appears minimal based on the reports. The building was constructed in 1931 and has subsequently been converted to Class A status, indicating its current use as a registered residential property. While the property has had its share of maintenance issues, the owner has generally addressed violations in a timely manner when cited, with most recent issues being properly certified as corrected.