43 St Marks Place, Brooklyn, NY 11217

The three-unit, three-story Old Law Tenement at 43 St. Marks Place in Boerum Hill, constructed in 1899 and owned by Justin Lee, has experienced several significant maintenance and safety issues in recent years. Most notably, in March 2025, multiple complaints were filed regarding ceiling, wiring, flooring, and door issues, though HPD inspectors were unable to gain access to conduct inspections.

The building underwent substantial work in 2024, resulting in several Environmental Control Board violations related to construction safety, including improperly maintained construction fences, unprotected roof openings, and debris accumulation, with penalties totaling $21,125 (though records indicate these have been resolved with no balance due). The property had two consecutive years of Bedbug Reports filed in 2023 and 2024 showing no infestations or eradications. The building has faced some concerning access issues, particularly during inspections in 2024 when access was denied to inspectors, leading to violations regarding obstruction of street access and emergency access problems.

A series of 311 complaints and Housing Maintenance Code violations were documented between 2020 and 2025, ranging from unsanitary conditions (2020) to multiple unaddressed maintenance issues (2025). While the building has had some pest control measures implemented in 2021 (during rodent inspections), the current status of those issues is unclear. Two separate Elevator Device violations were noted in 2022 and 2025, though these were not substantiated based on department records. The most recent building maintenance activity includes the filing of multiple bedbug reports between 2022 and 2024 showing no active infestations, though a lack of timely access during inspections remains a recurring theme in the property's maintenance history.