1720 Mermaid Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11224

1720 Mermaid Avenue is a 4-story, 7-unit residential tenement building located in Coney Island, built in 1931 and owned by Nazila Tehrani. The property has experienced recurrent heating and hot water system issues over the past two years, with multiple complaints and violations documented between December 2023 and March 2024, affecting both individual apartments and the entire building. These emergencies were generally addressed, though several apartments required specific repairs, including an instance of scalding hot water at 146 degrees Fahrenheit in Apartment 4.

The building has also faced maintenance challenges, with violations issued in April 2024 regarding window frames and doorway issues in Apartment 3, as well as a problematic self-closing door in Apartment 4. A concerning pattern of heating system complaints was noted, with five separate incidents in December 2023 and January-February 2024. The property has active Department of Buildings violations for failure to file external low-pressure inspections dating back to 2018-2023, indicating ongoing safety compliance issues.

Historical complaints show a building-wide pest problem was documented in 2021, and there were sanitation concerns regarding garbage/recycling storage in 2020. While the most recent bedbug report (November 2023 - October 2024) shows zero infested or re-infested units, and the most recent rodent inspection (January 2020) passed, these issues have affected the building in the past. The property has required multiple emergency responses from the Department of Housing Preservation and Development, particularly regarding heat and hot water systems, though many recent complaints are now officially closed. The building's age and location in Coney Island are important contextual factors, as older structures often require more maintenance and updates.