950 St Marks Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11213

950 St Marks Avenue is a 4-story, 16-unit New Law Tenement building in Crown Heights, constructed in 1905 and currently owned by Ben Schwadel. The property has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues, with multiple emergency complaints reported between 2023 and early 2025, including several building-wide outages in January and February 2025.

December 2024 inspections revealed violations in apartment 2D related to water leaks, defective flooring, and damaged plastered surfaces, though these were certified as corrected by February 2025. More concerning are the current open violations from October 2023 in apartments 3C and 4A involving rodent infestations (roaches and mice, respectively), along with a window guard issue in apartment 4C, which has been cited as a safety concern. The building's maintenance history shows a pattern of unresolved pest and maintenance issues, including multiple complaints about unsanitary conditions and garbage storage in early 2023, and recurring heat system failures.

While previous bedbug infestations were reported between 2019-2020, there have been no reported cases in recent years (2020-2024). The property has also undergone various inspections, with some showing rat activity (2022) and one electrical wiring complaint in 2022 where the inspector was unable to gain access. The building's age and persistent maintenance issues suggest ongoing challenges with upkeep and basic services, as evidenced by the frequency of complaints and violations over the past several years, particularly regarding the heating system and pest control.