7523 15th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11228

The property at 7523 15th Avenue in Bensonhurst is a two-story, four-unit residential building constructed in 1930 and currently owned by Yong Liang Zhou. The building has experienced recurring maintenance issues, particularly regarding heat/hot water systems and cooking gas supply. The most recent incidents, documented in April 2023, included complaints about lack of heat/hot water, electrical issues (outlets/switches), and ceiling paint problems, though not all resulted in violations.

More serious concerns emerged in 2021 when multiple violations were issued regarding cooking gas supply problems, and inspections revealed various maintenance needs in the sole apartment with violations (Apartment 7521). These included broken electrical outlets, hot water supply issues, and pest control concerns (roach infestation), along with violations related to unauthorized acoustic panel installations and locked boiler room access from April 2023. The building's history also shows some operational challenges, including difficulty accessing units for inspections in both 2023 and 2021.

Multiple complaints between 2020-2021 regarding plumbing issues led to some stop work orders, though these were later rescinded. There was a construction-related complaint in 2018 about unauthorized structures on the roof, and more recently in 2025, there was an illegal conversion complaint that was referred to the NYPD. On a positive note, the building has maintained a bedbug-free status over the most recent reporting periods (2022-2025), with consistently showing zero infested units in the annual bedbug filings. While the building has had its share of maintenance issues, particularly with heating systems and gas supply, many recent complaints have been resolved without significant violations being issued, though several open violations remain as of the latest inspection in April 2023.