1663 81st Street, Brooklyn, NY 11214

1663 81st Street is a 2-story, 4-unit New Law Tenement building located in Bensonhurst, built in 1931 and currently owned by Lici Chen. The property experienced significant heating system issues in late 2018, with six separate Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) complaints filed between October 17 and November 6, all regarding building-wide heat and hot water problems.

While inspections conducted by HPD during this period indicated that heat and hot water had been restored, these multiple complaints suggest a concerning pattern of heating system reliability issues. The building had two notable violations in October 2018 related to building entrance security and heating system access, though these were subsequently addressed: one involved the need for self-closing entrance doors (Class B violation) and another required posting the name and location of the heating system key holder (Class C violation). The property has been diligent in its pest management reporting, with the most recent bedbug report from January 2025 indicating zero infestation cases for the 2023-2024 period, following a consistent record of no infestations since 2021.

There were no reported rodent issues following a successful inspection in November 2011. The building's heating infrastructure appears to have received attention in 2019, as evidenced by three Department of Buildings permits issued in March and May of that year for electrical and plumbing work, suggesting maintenance or upgrades to the building's systems. More recently, the bedbug reports from 2022 through 2025 indicate proactive pest management, with no recorded incidents of infestation or re-infestation within the past four years.