800 East 17th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11230

800 East 17th Street is a 6-story, 27-unit residential building in Flatbush, built in 1936 and currently owned by Ray Seelall. The property has experienced several notable issues in recent years, with the most significant cluster of complaints occurring between May and September 2024, including multiple plumbing problems (affecting toilets, sinks, and water supply), indoor air quality concerns, and flooring issues. These maintenance concerns followed a series of violations in late 2023 and early 2024, particularly affecting apartment 1E, which had documented problems with hot water supply, heating system access, and various door and wall conditions.

The building's infrastructure has faced challenges, as evidenced by multiple plumbing-related service requests and violations between May 2023 and September 2024, alongside electrical issues including a power outage in May 2024. The Department of Buildings records show some concerning activity in 2023-2024, including two significant violations regarding unauthorized renovation work in apartment 2C in 2023, involving compromised fire-rated walls and ceilings, though this was marked as resolved with a $1,250 penalty. A subsequent violation in June 2024 resulted in a $5,000 penalty for failing to comply with a stop work order.

The building has faced recurring maintenance issues, with multiple Housing Maintenance Code complaints and violations being recorded. On a more positive note, the bedbug reporting history shows relatively low infestation rates, with the most recent filing in 2024 documenting only one infested unit in the previous year, and no reported cases in the two prior years. The building has seen a pattern of plumbing complaints, with multiple issues requiring HPD intervention between 2023 and 2024, though most were resolved without violations being issued.