254 Bergen Street, Brooklyn, NY 11217

The four-story, seven-unit tenement at 254 Bergen Street in Boerum Hill, built in 1899 and currently owned by Michelle De La Uz, has experienced several significant maintenance issues in recent years. The most pressing recent problems, occurring in October 2024, involved multiple emergency complaints regarding sanitary conditions, electrical wiring, lighting issues, and plumbing problems, including a sewage incident that required HPD intervention. Earlier maintenance history reveals recurring infrastructure challenges, including a water leak in June 2024, various plumbing issues (sink, basin, and toilet problems), and a notable heat and hot water system failure across multiple apartments in October 2022.

The building has also faced some concerning safety issues, with violations documented in September 2024 for missing smoke and carbon monoxide detectors in Apartment 1A, and a leaky sink in Apartment 2B. Historical records from 2021 show infestation-related concerns in Apartment 3B, including rodent issues and lead paint hazards, though recent bedbug reports from 2020-2024 indicate no current infestations. The property has a documented history of rodent inspections and bait applications between 2011-2012, suggesting persistent pest management challenges in the past.

The building's maintenance records, though showing some improvements, indicate ongoing attention is required for basic infrastructure systems. While recent bedbug and rodent reports show no current infestations, the frequency of plumbing, electrical, and sanitation-related complaints suggests ongoing upkeep is necessary. The property's older infrastructure, being a late-19th century building, appears to require regular maintenance to address these recurring issues, as evidenced by the numerous 311 service requests and HPD inspections over the past few years. The most recent permits from April 2019 for plumbing work suggest some level of ongoing system maintenance is being performed.