159 Bay 34th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11214

The three-story, three-unit residential building at 159 Bay 34th Street in Gravesend, owned by Ying Liu and constructed in 1915, has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues over the past several years, with multiple tenant complaints documented between November 2022 and March 2023. The most recent cluster of complaints occurred in March 2023, when three separate heat/hot water complaints were filed within a two-day period, though these were duplicates of an existing complaint.

Earlier complaints about heating issues were also reported between February and November 2022, some resulting in HPD being unable to gain access for inspection. The building has also faced maintenance challenges, including a period of unsanitary conditions related to mold (September 2022) and window frame issues (September 2022). Several Housing Maintenance Code violations were issued in 2022, including concerns about self-closing doors and a problematic lock at the building's fire escape.

An illegal conversion complaint was filed in July 2022, though inspectors were unable to gain access for verification. Notably, the building has maintained a clean bedbug record for the past five years, with no reported infestations or eradications between 2019 and 2024. While the most recent heat/hot water complaints were documented in early 2023, there have been no similar complaints filed in the past two years (as of July 2025), though this should be interpreted with caution given the previous history of heating system issues.