1321 Union Street, Brooklyn, NY 11225

1321 Union Street is a 4-story, 8-unit residential building constructed in 1905 and owned by Howard Teppler, located in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn. The building has experienced several notable issues over the past decade, most significantly a cluster of violations in 2012 concentrated in Apartment 2L, including problems with smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, bedbug infestations, and various maintenance issues such as defective plastered surfaces. More recent concerns emerged during 2019 when multiple complaints were filed regarding construction work, though investigations generally found no significant violations.

These complaints included issues related to building shaking, permit concerns, and illegal activity, with several inspection attempts resulting in inability to gain access. The property has maintained reasonable compliance with health and safety standards in recent years, as evidenced by regular rodent inspections, all of which have passed since 2013 except for two initial inspections that indicated rat activity in 2013. The building's bedbug reporting records from 2021 through 2024 show no infestations or re-infestations.

Between 2019-2020, there were multiple Environmental Control Board violations related to construction work safety; however, these were established and resolved with penalties totaling $2,500. The building's recent maintenance record shows a return to stability, with the most recent bedbug report (December 2024) showing no affected units, and the most recent rodent inspection (January 2025) showing a passed result. The property has also consistently filed bedbug reports since 2021, showing a pattern of compliance with this requirement.