175 Saratoga Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11233

175 Saratoga Avenue is a 4-story, 19-unit New Law tenement building located in Bedford-Stuyvesant, constructed in 1915 and currently owned by Herminio Torres. The building has experienced recurring maintenance issues throughout 2024-2025, with particular concerns regarding safety and hygiene. Most notably, there have been multiple complaints and inspections regarding fire escape safety in 2025, along with electrical power outages, heat and hot water issues, and various unsanitary conditions including garbage storage problems, all of which received emergency status from HPD.

A significant pattern of rodent activity has been documented, with inspections showing rat activity in 2024-2025, and the building undergoing regular baiting treatments. The property has also faced pest control challenges, particularly in Apartment 1C, which underwent multiple inspections and was found to have issues with both mice and roaches in late 2024, leading to several housing maintenance code violations. These violations, classified as A, B, and C, included problems with paint conditions, plumbing issues, and damaged doors and cabinets, though records indicate these have been certified as corrected as of early 2025.

The building's systems experienced various outages and service interruptions, including two documented power outages and a heat/hot water issue in January 2025, though inspections generally found conditions to be compliant with housing laws. The property has maintained a clean record in terms of bedbug infestation, with no reports of infestation in the past five reporting periods from 2019-2024. The Department of Buildings records show several permits issued in 2020, though specific improvements or works completed under these permits are not detailed in the available data. The building's maintenance history suggests ongoing challenges with basic services and safety systems, though many recent violations have been addressed according to housing authority records.