2877 West 20th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11224

2877 West 20th Street is a 2-story, 8-unit residential building located in Coney Island, NY, built in 1901 and currently owned by Joel Deutsch. The building has experienced persistent heating system issues, with multiple emergency heat/hot water complaints recorded between 2023 and 2024, including repeated incidents in December 2023 and November 2024 that affected either the entire building or individual apartments. The most recent complaint was filed in February 2025 regarding unsanitary conditions and pests.

There are also significant safety concerns, particularly in apartment 7, where inspections in August 2023 identified multiple violations including missing smoke detectors, a defective self-closing door, inadequate carbon monoxide detectors, loose wash basin cabinet, and damaged plastered surfaces requiring repair. The building has documented three unaddressed violations regarding the failure to file external low pressure inspections in 2022 and 2023, though there have been consistent bedbug reporting compliance with no infestations recorded between 2019 and 2025. The property has a history of access issues for inspections, as seen in several complaints from 2020 through 2025 where inspectors were unable to gain entry to conduct necessary evaluations.

Past Department of Buildings complaints from 2020 included concerns about inadequate sprinkler systems, blocked egress, electrical wiring, and boiler issues, though many were closed without finding violations. Two environmental control board violations from 2020 regarding improper drainage and unpermitted work were resolved with no penalties. While rodent inspections in 2017 and 2020 showed mixed results, there have been no recorded infestations or pest issues according to the most recent reports.