1059 Bergen Street, Brooklyn, NY 11216

The four-story, 16-unit tenement building at 1059 Bergen Street in Crown Heights, owned by Mike Silber, is experiencing ongoing maintenance and safety challenges as of July 2025. Most recently, in early 2025, there were documented rodent sightings that resulted in health department violations, and multiple attempts by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) to inspect various issues in January 2025 were unsuccessful due to access problems.

The building has a recurring history of pest-related complaints, with rodent activity recorded during inspections in 2024 and 2025, though a March 2025 compliance inspection passed. Between 2023 and 2025, multiple emergency complaints were filed regarding doors and windows, including several door-related issues in 2024-2025 that required immediate attention. The building has experienced various unsanitary conditions and moisture-related problems, including mold (January 2025), water leaks (documented in 2023), and multiple instances of door problems affecting multiple units (1C, 1D, and 2C).

Several units have had documented violations requiring correction of unsafe conditions, particularly unit 1D, which had multiple violations related to safety equipment including missing smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, and visible mold in the bathroom. The property's pest management history shows some fluctuation, with no reported bedbug infestations in the most recent years (2022-2023 reporting period), following previous incidents in 2021. While some recent inspections have shown compliance with certain rodent control measures and other violations have been closed following required repairs, the frequency and nature of these complaints suggest ongoing maintenance challenges within the building.