1042 Bergen Street, Brooklyn, NY 11216

The 8-unit, 4-story New Law Tenement building at 1042 Bergen Street in Crown Heights, owned by Jay Gutman and constructed in 1931, has experienced several significant maintenance issues in recent years. Most notably, there were repeated heat and hot water outages in early 2025, with four emergency complaints filed between March 4 and April 12, all of which were resolved upon inspection but indicate a concerning pattern.

More recent concerns include a food establishment inspection by DOHMH in April 2025. The building has faced multiple rodent-related challenges, with regular bait applications noted between 2023 and 2025, and several inspections indicating rat activity. A cluster of maintenance issues was documented in November 2023, primarily affecting apartment 2B, including problems with water leaks (in both the kitchen and bathroom), mold, pest infestations (mice and roaches), and window repairs needed.

These violations were classified as either Class A or Class B, suggesting varying levels of seriousness. The building's bedbug reporting history shows no infestations reported between 2021 and 2024, with the most recent filing in 2024 indicating no affected units. While some improvements appear to have been made, as evidenced by the multiple "Bait applied" results in 2025 and the closure of various violations, the repeated nature of heating system failures and rodent issues suggests ongoing maintenance challenges for this property.