1711 East 15th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11229

The 12-unit, 4-story tenement building at 1711 East 15th Street, Sheepshead Bay, built in 1927, has experienced several concerning issues in recent years, particularly in 2025. Most notably, there have been multiple plumbing-related problems, including water leaks (both slow and heavy flow), which resulted in violations being issued by HPD. The building has also faced persistent pest issues, with complaints about roaches and other pests in apartments 1A and 4A.

Safety concerns have emerged, with violations related to missing or defective smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, and window guards primarily affecting apartment 1A. Recent 311 complaints in June 2025 regarding electrical and unsanitary conditions could not be properly investigated by HPD due to access issues. The building's maintenance history reveals several structural and safety violations. In late 2024, there were issues of building stability and exterior problems, including step cracks and mortar issues.

The property has active violations for failure to file annual low-pressure inspection reports from 2018 through 2023, which raises concerns about building system maintenance. Previous violations regarding egress obstruction were documented in 2022, though these were eventually resolved. The building has been subject to multiple inspections for rodent activity, with a passing result in November 2023 following an initial finding of rat activity in August 2023. While there have been no bedbug infestations reported in the past two years (2023-2024), the frequency of plumbing issues, pest problems, and safety violations suggests ongoing maintenance challenges for this property.