1281 Bergen Street, Brooklyn, NY 11213

The three-story, six-unit building at 1281 Bergen Street in Crown Heights, owned by Valerie James and built in 1890, presents several concerning patterns in its recent maintenance record. Most notably, there is a consistent, ongoing issue with failing to file annual bedbug reports as required by Housing Maintenance Code (HMC), with violations recorded in 2021, 2022, 2023, and most recently in April 2024.

The building also has multiple active violations with the Department of Buildings related to external low-pressure inspections, with failure to file reports for the years 2018 through 2022 documented in June 2023. Additionally, there was a violation for failing to file the 2017 boiler inspection report in November 2019. The building's rodent inspection history shows a mix of results, with the most recent inspection in May 2024 passing, while there's a documented instance of rat activity in May 2023.

The building has generally maintained compliance with rodent inspections since 2018, with only one recorded failure for "Other Reasons" in June 2017. While some inspections have resulted in passing grades, the pattern of open violations related to required filings suggests potential administrative non-compliance that could impact building systems safety. As of July 2025, all these violations remain open, indicating they have not yet been resolved through proper certification or correction.