A family-owned Sunset Park walk-up with open hazardous violations and recurrent chemical odor calls.
Eight-unit Sunset Park walk-up built in 1923, held by the Othman family since 1986. The file shows open maintenance issues and indoor air complaints inside the building, while double-parking and blocked hydrants cluster on the surrounding streets. Three things to know:
Nine immediately hazardous open violations on file. The building carries 15 open code violations, including nine class C (immediately hazardous) citations. Recent flags cite defective self-closing doors at the entrance, obstructed fire escapes, key-operated locks blocking fire escape access, and uncorrected lead paint hazards.
Repeated complaints about chemical odors and gas piping. Tenants logged three separate indoor air quality complaints for chemical vapors, gases, and odors, plus a hazardous materials odor call in the same window. An earlier call flagged illegal or defective gas piping in late 2024.
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615 41st Street is a 8-unit building in Brooklyn, New York City (BBL 3009180069). This building is associated with Othman, Mahmoud. Brix tracks 15 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.
Built in 1923, this walk-up apartment building sits in Brooklyn and is tracked by Brix using public NYC records from HPD, DOB, ACRIS, and 311.
Tenants have filed 46 HPD complaints about this building over the last five years, most often about heat/hot water.
What tenants have called the city about here over the last five years:
The most recent complaint on this building was filed October 15, 2026.
Conditions cited on open violations at this address:
The building last changed hands on May 26, 2017, according to recorded deeds.
Brix score: 20/100. View the Building Report on Brix.
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Unit 4R at 615 41st Street has 3 open violations.
Unit 2-L at 615 41st Street has 2 open violations.
Unit 4L at 615 41st Street has 1 open violation.
Unit 3R at 615 41st Street has no open violations (35 past violations).
Unit 1L at 615 41st Street has no open violations (12 past violations).
Unit 1R at 615 41st Street has no open violations (11 past violations).
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