7701 Bay Parkway, Brooklyn, NY 11214

The 45-unit, 6-story residential building at 7701 Bay Parkway in Gravesend, owned by Estelle Cohen, has experienced several significant maintenance issues over the past several years, with the most pressing concerns occurring in the heating system. Between March 2023 and January 2024, there were three documented instances of heat and hot water complaints, including one affecting the entire building in January 2024 that required HPD intervention. The building has also experienced repeated electrical issues, with two separate "no lighting" incidents in 2019, and prior to that, a mold-related sanitation complaint in December 2018.

Building maintenance violations from 2019 included an obstructed fire escape due to an air conditioner unit on the second-floor balcony and a requirement to properly post maintenance contact information in the first-story public area. The Department of Buildings recorded three violations between 2019 and 2021, all of which were subsequently dismissed following corrections. Notably, the building has maintained a clean record regarding pest control in recent years, with no bedbug infestations reported in the past four annual reports (2020-2024), following documented infestations in 2018-2019 and 2019-2020.

The most recent rodent inspection in 2009 showed compliance. The repeated heating system problems, culminating in a recent building-wide outage, suggest ongoing infrastructure challenges, though many historical violations and complaints have been resolved or dismissed. The building's age (constructed in 1941) and history of various system-related issues are important factors in understanding its current maintenance landscape.