8616 19th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11214

The six-unit residential building at 8616 19th Avenue in Bath Beach, owned by Stella Shapiro and completed in 2014, has experienced several significant maintenance issues over the past year that warrant attention. Most notably, there have been repeated problems with water leakage, including a heavy flow incident reported in September 2023 and a slow leak reported in December 2023, for which violations were issued.

The building encountered multiple sanitary and infrastructure challenges in late 2023, including issues with pests and mold in September, followed by various door/window related problems and refrigerator issues in September and December. An apartment-specific violation was issued in September 2023 for mice infestation in Apartment 3A, along with various public area safety requirement violations including missing notices for carbon monoxide detectors, smoke detector requirements, and gas leak procedures.

The building's maintenance history shows a mixture of resolved and ongoing issues, with the Department of Buildings issuing a violation in January 2020 regarding failure to file the annual boiler inspection report from 2017, which remains active as of October 2023. However, it is worth noting that the property has maintained a clean record in recent bedbug reporting periods from 2022 through 2025, with no reported infestations in any of the six units since 2020, and the most recent 2025 filing shows no active or previously infested units. While the building has undergone various repairs and complaint resolutions, as evidenced by multiple closed cases with the Department of Housing Preservation and Development, the pattern of recurring water-related issues and infrastructure problems suggests ongoing maintenance challenges that impact resident quality of life.