1919 Bergen Street, Brooklyn, NY 11233

1919 Bergen Street is a 3-unit, 3-story New Law Tenement building constructed in 1901, currently owned by Xenia Beharrie and located in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. The property has experienced recurring issues with pests, evident from multiple rat sightings in 2023 and 2025, with recent inspections in April and May 2025 confirming rat activity. The building has also faced significant maintenance challenges, particularly in 2022, when multiple violations were recorded including safety concerns related to smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, and issues with doors/windows, walls, and floors.

A concerning heat and hot water outage affecting the entire building was reported in November 2022, though inspectors were unable to gain access for verification. Tenant comfort and safety have been ongoing concerns, with multiple open violations as of 2023-2024 related to bedbug reporting requirements and a security gate lock issue from 2022. The inspection history shows a pattern of access issues for inspectors, with multiple complaints between 2020-2023 regarding plumbing, illegal hotel rooms, and boiler problems where inspectors were unable to gain access on second final attempts.

Several Housing Maintenance Code violations remain open, particularly from 2022, including the need for repairs to electrical outlets, gas supply issues, infestation problems, and various maintenance concerns in Apartment 3. The building's plumbing and maintenance systems have shown persistent issues, as evidenced by multiple emergency and non-emergency complaints in 2022, including problems with slow water leaks, appliances, and pest conditions, though all were closed following inspections. While there have been some passed inspections for rodent activity in previous years (2018-2019), the most recent findings in 2023-2025 indicate an ongoing pest management challenge at the property.