1188 St Marks Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11213

The three-story, three-unit building at 1188 St. Marks Avenue in Crown Heights, owned by Althea Lessey and constructed in 2005, has experienced several significant maintenance issues over recent years, with the most pressing concerns centered around water supply and heat/hot water systems. The building has registered multiple heating and hot water complaints between 2020 and 2022, including several emergencies that resulted in HPD violations being issued.

Notable incidents include an apartment inspection in March 2022 that revealed multiple violations in Unit 3, including pest infestations (mice and roaches), a missing smoke detector, door issues, water temperature problems, and inadequate cold water supply. While the building's most recent bedbug report for 2022-2023 shows no active infestations, there was a concerning period between November 2020 and December 2022 where multiple heat and hot water complaints were logged, some requiring emergency responses from HPD. The property has maintained some compliance with essential inspections, as evidenced by passed rodent inspections in 2018 (multiple dates) and 2019, though there was one failure noted in May 2018. Two bedbug reports from 2022 and 2023/2024 indicated no current infestations, and the building has filed its annual bedbug report through July 2024 showing zero infested units.

There were also some infrastructure concerns documented through Department of Buildings complaints, including a boiler issue in January 2022 (no violation warranted) and an electrical wiring complaint in April 2019 where inspectors were unable to gain access. The most recent violations recorded in 2024 and 2023 both pertain to bedbug reporting requirements, though these appear to be administrative rather than health or safety concerns. Overall, while the building has shown improvement in recent years with fewer major incidents reported, the historical pattern of water supply and heating issues, particularly during 2020-2022, stands out as the most significant maintenance concern. The current status as of 2025 shows no active violations or infestations, suggesting some stabilization in building conditions over the past two years.