70 Howard Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221

The three-story Bedford-Stuyvesant tenement at 70 Howard Avenue, owned by Raymond Deleo, has faced several notable maintenance challenges in recent years, with the most significant cluster of issues occurring in November 2021. During this period, multiple emergency complaints were filed and subsequently inspected by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), resulting in violations for mold, water leaks, electrical problems (including lighting issues), and damage to paint/plaster on walls and ceilings. Specifically, Apartment 3A was documented as having water leak issues, broken plastered surfaces, paint problems, and visible mold conditions requiring remediation.

Additional violations were recorded in 2024 related to the failure to file annual bedbug reports, though more recent bedbug filings indicate that all three units were treated for infestations in late 2024, with prior filings showing no infestations between 2022-2023. The building has undergone some recent inspections that suggest improvements in certain areas. Rodent inspections in 2024 and 2025 resulted in passing grades, following a rat activity finding in May 2024.

Bedbug reporting records show a full cycle of eradication efforts across all three units in 2024, though this was following a period of documented infestations. The building's history demonstrates recurring issues with both pests and maintenance concerns, particularly during 2021-2022, though more recent inspections have shown some compliance with rodent control requirements. The property, constructed in 1901, remains under the old law tenement classification, which typically governs certain maintenance and reporting requirements for this type of building.