70 Middagh Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201

70 Middagh Street is a 5-story, 10-unit Old Law Tenement building constructed in 1897 in Brooklyn Heights, currently owned by Alex Kaskel. The building has experienced several important maintenance and compliance issues in recent years, with the most pressing concerns being a rodent sighting in May 2024, though this was followed by a passed inspection in June 2024. The building has also faced recurring heating and hot water issues, particularly in late 2021 and early 2022, with violations noted in apartment 5B and complaints regarding both the entire building and individual units, though HPD inspections either found no violations or were unable to gain access for inspection.

During late 2021-2022, there were multiple complaints regarding various construction-related issues, including concerns about work being done without proper permits, though many of these complaints resulted in "No Violation Warranted" or "Inspector Unable To Gain Access" outcomes. The building's inspection history reveals some pattern of maintenance challenges, including an open lead dust complaint from November 2021 affecting common areas and apartments. The property has maintained an active bedbug management program, with all recent annual filings (from 2019 to present) showing zero infested, eradicated, or re-infested units.

A notable violation was recorded in 2019 for failure to file the annual boiler inspection report, though this was eventually dismissed. The building's rodent inspection history has been consistently positive over the past decade, with successful inspections in 2013, 2015, and the most recent in 2024. While the building has faced various housing maintenance code violations and complaints, many have been resolved or closed without penalties, and the property has demonstrated compliance with regular bedbug reporting requirements.