2121 82nd Street, Brooklyn, NY 11214

The six-story, 48-unit residential building at 2121 82nd Street in Bensonhurst, owned by Jacob Rieger, has experienced recurring heating system issues over the past two years, with eight documented complaints about lack of heat and hot water in late 2023 through early 2025, though in most cases, heat and hot water were reportedly restored before HPD inspections could be conducted. The building has also had two recent complaints regarding window frame issues in March 2025.

An inspection from April 2024 indicated a required annual bedbug report was not filed, and there are open violations from May 2023 concerning egress obstruction from fire escapes with flower pots on the third-story balcony, as well as defects in fire-retardant materials in the first-story vestibule. Multiple self-closing door violations related to the compactor closet on the third and fourth stories were documented in 2023, though these were subsequently closed. The building's elevator system experienced significant issues in 2019, with violations for "Single Device on Property/No Alternate Service" and several complaints about elevator shaking and vibrating in December 2019.

These elevator problems resulted in one $1,250 ECB violation in August 2019 related to safety systems. More recent inspections have shown no bedbug infestations between 2019 and 2024, and multiple permits were issued in 2018-2019 for various work, though specific details were not provided in the records. The building's management has generally responded to violations and complaints, with most being resolved or closed once the necessary corrections were made, though there are still some outstanding issues related to fire safety and building systems that require attention.