653 Bergen Street, Brooklyn, NY 11238

The 8-story, 7-unit building at 653 Bergen Street in Prospect Heights, constructed in 2017, has experienced several notable maintenance and safety issues over its operating history. Most recently, in 2024-2025, there have been successful rodent inspections, though a rat activity issue was documented in May 2023.

The elevator system required attention in September 2023, resulting in an Oath Violation, followed by an Environmental Control Board violation in September 2023 regarding multiple elevator maintenance issues, including a missing cab mirror and concerns about the bottom landing being an illegal vestibule condition, for which a penalty of $625 was imposed (though only $312 remained due). The building has maintained timely bedbug reporting compliance since 2021, with no recorded infestations in the most recent three reporting periods (2022-2024).

Historical data reveals some concerning patterns during the building's early years, particularly in 2017 when there were failed rodent inspections, and between 2019-2020 when multiple Housing Maintenance Code violations were issued for failure to file annual bedbug reports, though these violations were subsequently closed. The property has generated several complaints between 2019-2024, including issues related to construction safety compliance and unlicensed/illegal activity in 2019, though most were resolved without violation warrants. The building's permit history shows regular maintenance and systems upgrading work being conducted between 2017 and 2019, with multiple permits issued for various types of work including plumbing, electrical, and new building-related activities.