1543 West 7th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11204

1543 West 7th Street is a 4-story, 19-unit rent-regulated tenement building constructed in 1928, currently owned by Robert Izsak. The property has faced persistent maintenance challenges in recent years, particularly related to water and heating systems. Most notably, from January 2025, there have been multiple complaints and violations concerning building-wide heat and hot water failures, with the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) confirming these as repeated issues.

The building has also experienced various plumbing problems, including slow water leaks and toilet malfunctions, with multiple emergency complaints recorded in mid-2025. A significant cluster of violations from August 2024 focuses on Apartment C4, including issues with mold, pest infestations, and missing safety equipment such as smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. The building's maintenance record shows three active violations from 2019-2023 regarding failure to file annual boiler inspection reports, including the 2020-2022 External Low Pressure Inspection filings.

While there have been reports of unsanitary conditions and pest issues in early 2025, recent bedbug reports (2022-2024) show no documented infestations during their respective filing periods. The property has undergone various inspections and received multiple service requests related to heating, plumbing, and maintenance issues, with most being closed after inspection despite some remaining violations. The Department of Buildings has documented one complaint regarding a defective boiler in January 2025, though access for inspection was not granted, and there was one rodent control failure noted in 2018, despite subsequent passing inspections.