1837 East 17th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11229

1837 East 17th Street is a 6-story, 36-unit residential building in Sheepshead Bay, constructed in 1931 and currently owned by Zarko Cvijic. The building has experienced several maintenance and health-related incidents in recent years, with the most recent occurring in January 2024 involving plumbing issues at a sink or basin, which was resolved within a week. Between 2022 and 2024, there were multiple reports of unsanitary conditions and pest-related complaints, with several involving animals (dogs, cats) and inspections that could not gain access to the property.

The building had two significant heat/hot water emergency complaints in 2018 and 2019, though these were resolved quickly. Safety equipment and building system maintenance has been an ongoing concern, with violations noted in 2018-2021 regarding smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, and door self-closing mechanisms in apartment 5C, all of which were eventually addressed. The building's elevator system was cited in February 2020 for not having door lock monitoring installed, resulting in a $1,250 penalty.

More recently, there were two violations in 2021 and 2024 regarding the failure to display energy efficiency scores and grades, though both were dismissed. On a positive note, the building has no recorded bedbug infestations in the past three reporting periods (2021-2024), and passed a rodent inspection in March 2022. The property has shown some difficulties with 311 access for inspections during multiple complaints, as noted in several HPD and DOHMH cases where inspectors were unable to access the premises to verify reported issues.