2004 Mermaid Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11224

The three-story, three-unit building at 2004 Mermaid Avenue in Coney Island, owned by Maria Herrera and built in 1930, has experienced recurring maintenance issues in recent years. Most notably, there have been multiple heating and hot water complaints, including a March 2024 emergency report that was closed without inspection access, and a September 2023 plumbing issue involving water supply that was investigated but resulted in no violations. The building has also faced electrical problems, with an immediate emergency power outage incident in October 2022 that was inspected with no violations found.

A series of Housing Maintenance Code violations recorded in 2023 remain open, including issues with self-closing doors at the building vestibule, missing required signage related to building registration, inspection certificates, and safety notices for smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. Additionally, there is an unresolved structural concern from July 2020 regarding diagonal step cracking observed at the parapet and walls, for which a $625 penalty was imposed. The building has maintained compliance with bedbug reporting requirements, with the most recent report in April 2024 showing no infestations during the filing period from November 2022 to October 2023.

Previous rodent inspections from 2011 showed no issues, and multiple permits were issued in 2019 for work at the property. While some violations from 2023 have been closed, including those related to heating system access and various safety notices, the presence of both open violations and recurring heating system issues suggests ongoing maintenance challenges. The building's recent history shows a pattern of service requests involving basic utilities and systems, though many complaints have been closed without violations being issued or due to lack of access for inspections.