1628 Broadway, Brooklyn, NY 11207

1628 Broadway is a 2-family house located in Bedford-Stuyvesant, constructed in 1931 and currently owned by Jack Blatter. The building has experienced multiple concerning maintenance issues, particularly in late 2018 when multiple complaints of unsanitary conditions related to mold were filed with the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD). These emergency complaints, along with a ventilation system issue, were all investigated by HPD between November and December 2018, though no violations were ultimately issued.

Following these incidents, several Housing Maintenance Code violations were documented in December 2018 related to Apartment 2F, including issues with kitchen waste pipes, wall conditions requiring repairs and repainting, and a note regarding household items in the public hall. Most concerning was a September 2018 violation regarding unsafe electrical wiring conditions in Apartment 2F, which remains open as of the last inspection records. Recent records show some improvements in certain areas, with the building showing no reported bedbug infestations in the past four reporting periods (2021-2024).

However, there have been ongoing rodent control efforts, with multiple bait applications recorded throughout 2023-2024, though initial inspections in late 2023 revealed rat activity. The building's history of mold, ventilation issues, and electrical concerns in 2018 suggests previous maintenance challenges, though more recent records show no similar complaints. The property has undergone several inspections and was built to provide two separate housing units, though current records primarily reference issues and improvements related to Apartment 2F.