1531 West 11th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11204

The two-story, four-unit residential building at 1531 West 11th Street in Bensonhurst, owned by Xiao Lin, was constructed in 1925 and has experienced several notable maintenance issues over recent years. Most significantly, the building's first-floor apartment (1FL) has multiple active violations from May 2019 that remain unresolved as of the most recent inspection in April 2024.

These include problems with window guards, smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, and self-closing doors, all of which are critical safety features. The building has also faced recurring administrative violations related to bedbug reporting requirements between 2021 and 2024, with the most recent violation occurring in April 2024 regarding the failure to file the required annual bedbug report. The property has documented some concerning health and safety issues, including a 2019 complaint about unsanitary conditions involving mold, though no violations were issued in connection with that complaint.

Additionally, two Department of Buildings complaints regarding illegal work and possible illegal conversion were filed in June 2020, but inspectors were unable to gain access during their final attempts to investigate. On a more positive note, the building's most recent bedbug report from July 2024 indicates no infested units during the previous monitoring period of November 2022 to October 2023, with zero units identified as eradicated or re-infested. While some violations have been resolved, particularly those related to mold and certain 2019 complaints, the persistence of safety-related violations through 2024 suggests ongoing maintenance challenges for the building.