959 St Marks Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11213

The 52-unit, 6-story building at 959 St Marks Avenue in Crown Heights, built in 1973 and currently owned by Alex Arker, has experienced recurring plumbing issues, particularly with water supply problems, with multiple complaints registered in 2024-2025. These include several instances requiring HPD inspections, some resulting in violations, particularly during mid-2024 when issues were documented in apartments 4C and 6F related to water leaks, wall conditions, and inadequate cold water supply.

The building has had mechanical system concerns as well, with multiple complaints regarding the boiler system in early 2023 and elevator service issues noted in 2019, 2020, 2022, and most recently in 2025. Environmental controls show some rodent activity in 2023 despite generally passing inspections, and the building has maintained relatively low bedbug activity in recent years, with one reported case in 2022-2023 and none in 2023-2024.

Recent inspections have noted various maintenance violations including wall repairs and water leak issues in multiple apartments, though many of these have subsequently been certified as corrected. The property has a history of elevator service problems, with inspections showing no violations but continuing concerns as recently as June 2025, and heating system issues were documented though inspections found no violations at the time. The building's maintenance history shows regular inspections and resolution of most cited violations, though some plumbing and mechanical system issues appear to be recurring problems.