266 Van Sicklen Street, Brooklyn, NY 11223

266 Van Sicklen Street is a 6-unit, 3-story residential building located in Gravesend, built in 1931 and currently owned by Chymao Yip. The property has experienced persistent issues with heat and hot water systems, particularly evident from multiple emergency complaints filed between 2022 and 2025, with the most recent incidents occurring in February and March 2025.

These complaints, primarily regarding individual apartments but sometimes affecting the entire building, have generally been resolved shortly after reporting, with tenants confirming restoration of services during HPD inspections. The building has several outstanding safety and maintenance violations dating back to 2021, including open citations for carbon monoxide detector requirements, smoke detector notice requirements, gas leak procedures, and housing information guide availability.

There are also two active violations from November 2021 concerning a broken window and bathroom door in apartment 2B, and an unfiled 2017 boiler inspection report violation from November 2019 that remains open per Department of Buildings records. While there have been multiple bedbug violation notices issued between 2021 and 2024, the most recent filing (July 2024) shows no instances of infestation, suggesting successful management of this issue, though it may have been a recurring concern based on prior violations. The building's heat system maintenance appears to be an ongoing challenge, as evidenced by the frequency of heating-related complaints across multiple years.