2044 East 13th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11229

2044 East 13th Street is a 6-story, 48-unit Class A residential building in Sheepshead Bay, built in 1934 and currently owned by Josephine Parlanti. The building has experienced recurring heating and hot water issues in 2024, with multiple complaints recorded in October-November 2024, though HPD inspections generally found these problems had been resolved when verified. Notable violations from 2022 involve illegal gas line installations for commercial dryers and a boiler, which resulted in significant fines, though these appear to have been addressed.

The building has ongoing issues with proper maintenance of safety systems, as demonstrated by multiple violations regarding defective doors, latches, and self-closing mechanisms in the compactor closet on the 6th floor, with inspection dates in late 2023 and 2024 showing these issues have persisted. Recent complaints indicate concerns about building condition, with multiple reports of shaking or vibration between 2024-2025, though inspections typically found no violations at the time of inspection. The elevator system has had at least one complaint regarding single device operation in early 2023, and there are unresolved violations concerning energy benchmarking reports from 2018-2019.

Unit 6B, which has had multiple documented issues, including heat, hot water, and various maintenance problems, appears to be central to many of the building's documented violations. However, the building has maintained a pest-free status in bedbug reporting since 2021, with no reported infestations. The property has also passed rodent inspections conducted in 2012 and 2017.