1615 Quentin Road, Brooklyn, NY 11229

The 57-unit, 4-story building at 1615 Quentin Road in Sheepshead Bay, owned by Chester Realty LLC, has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues throughout 2025, with multiple complaints between January and April 2025 indicating this has become an ongoing problem affecting the entire building. The Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) conducted inspections during these incidents, with heat and hot water being reportedly restored during inspection attempts on several occasions, though an inspection on February 19, 2025, found no violations related to this issue.

The building has also faced other maintenance challenges, including two specific heat and hot water complaints in February 2025 (one where inspectors were unable to gain access and another where no violations were found), and violations related to door hardware and safety systems were identified in December 2024, including issues with self-closing doors, latches, and a defective smoke detector and carbon monoxide detector in apartment B4. Historical data reveals additional concerns from 2019-2021, including a period of bedbug infestations (with three units affected in 2022-2023), electrical work without proper permits in 2021 (resulting in an active ECB violation with an $800 penalty), and several apartment and building-wide heat and hot water complaints.

The building was cited in 2020 for various safety concerns, including issues with door latches, self-closing doors, and encumbrances in public areas, though these violations were subsequently closed. Recent rodent inspections in 2024 passed, representing a positive development in building maintenance. The property's history of maintenance issues, particularly regarding heat and hot water systems, suggests ongoing challenges related to building infrastructure, though it's worth noting that many historical violations have been resolved through inspections and corrections.