1735 East 13th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11229

Shorefront Apartments is a 94-unit, 6-story building located at 1735 East 13th Street in Sheepshead Bay, constructed in 1962 and owned by Alan Polen. The building has experienced recurring pest issues, with the most recent complaints about unsanitary conditions and pests documented in October 2024. Between 2024 and 2022, there were multiple reports of rodent sightings (including both rats and mice), and in June 2024, there was a sewage odor complaint that resulted in an advisory to correct the condition.

The building has faced several infrastructure challenges, including two heat/hot water outages in 2022 and 2020, with tenants reporting restoration of services in both cases. Significant maintenance issues have been documented, particularly in Apartment 1C, where multiple violations were recorded in late 2021 regarding flooring defects and missing safety devices. These included problems with the wooden parquet floor, and violations related to missing smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, though some of these were subsequently resolved.

Building safety concerns have been raised, with complaints about building shaking/vibration and structural stability in late 2020 and late 2021, though inspections either found no violations or resulted in violations being served. Security issues were noted in 2020 regarding an unauthorized electromagnetic locking device at the vestibule door and household items obstructing fire escape egress. The building has demonstrated some challenges with environmental control compliance, evidenced by a $1,250 penalty in 2020 related to detached concrete at the parking area, though this was subsequently resolved. While there have been periods of bedbug infestation (most notably in late 2019), recent reports from 2021-2024 indicate no current infestation issues.