1953 72nd Street, Brooklyn, NY 11204

The two-story, three-unit residential building at 1953 72nd Street in Bensonhurst, constructed in 1940 and currently owned by Qianqian Lin, has experienced several significant maintenance and safety issues over the past five years. The building has a documented history of heating system problems, with emergency HPD complaints about lack of heat and hot water in October 2022 (affecting the entire building) and January 2020 (affecting a single apartment). In August 2020, a safety concern regarding broken or missing window guards was addressed through HPD violations.

The property has also faced multiple violation notices requiring attention to self-closing doors at both the building entrance and vestibule in November 2020, and there was a documented pest infestation issue in Apartment 2 during August 2020 involving both mice and roaches. Additional safety concerns were highlighted in 2020, including the need for carbon monoxide detector repairs in Apartment 2F. The building's maintenance record shows regular compliance with bedbug reporting requirements, with no infested units reported in the past four annual filings between 2021 and 2025, indicating effective pest management.

Two violations were issued in 2024 and 2022 regarding the submission of annual bedbug reports, though these appear to be administrative in nature rather than indicative of an active infestation. A recent complaint from June 2023 regarding possible illegal conversion was marked "Access Denied" upon inspection attempt. Notably, while the building has experienced multiple issues requiring HPD intervention, the majority of violations appear to have been addressed promptly, with most HPD complaints being resolved within short timeframes. The property has maintained active compliance with bedbug reporting requirements in recent years, with the most current 2025 filing reporting zero infested units.