997 Jefferson Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221

The 15-unit, 4-story building at 997 Jefferson Avenue in Bedford-Stuyvesant, owned by Abe Green, has experienced several maintenance issues over recent years, with the most concerning being multiple heat and hot water incidents in February 2022 that required emergency intervention from the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD). More recently, in 2025, there have been two smoking-related violations of the building's smoke-free policy, both of which required DOHMH intervention.

The building has a documented history of plumbing and sanitation issues, particularly affecting Apartment 3D, which has persistent problems dating back to 2018 including water leaks, defective plaster surfaces, and flooring issues, though these violations have not been formally closed in the records. The property has maintained an active compliance record for pest control, with no documented infestations in recent years according to the bedbug reporting system (2021-2024), and has passed multiple rodent inspections between 2018 and 2025.

The building's recent history shows improved compliance with annual bedbug reporting requirements and consistent passing of rodent inspections. However, the pattern of smoking violations in 2025, combined with the ongoing issues in Apartment 3D from 2018, suggest some continuing maintenance challenges. The building has experienced various other maintenance issues in the past, including power outages (July 2021), water-related problems (July 2021), and plumbing concerns (October 2019), though most of these were addressed promptly with no violations issued.