385 Sumpter Street, Brooklyn, NY 11233

The three-story, three-unit residential building at 385 Sumpter Street in Bedford-Stuyvesant, owned by Sam Halberstam, has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues in recent years. Most notably, there were two emergency heat/hot water complaints in 2024 and early 2025 that the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) was unable to inspect due to access issues, though one of these complaints was documented in both the HPD service requests and Housing Maintenance Code complaints. More concerning is a mold emergency reported in June 2025, which indicates potential ongoing maintenance and habitability issues.

The building's inspection history reveals several significant safety and maintenance concerns, particularly from 2017-2022. Multiple violations were documented in 2017, including issues with smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, a bathroom ventilation problem, and various safety concerns in common areas such as an emergency sprinkler system requirements and missing handrails. These violations were all closed as of January 2023, suggesting they were addressed, though some required multiple certifications.

The building has maintained a clean bedbug record in recent annual reports (2022-2024), with zero reported infestations during these periods. Rodent inspections from 2017 and 2018 also passed, indicating good conditions regarding these pests. While the building appears to have resolved many of its historical maintenance issues, the recent heat/hot water complaints and mold emergency in 2025 suggest that some systems may require further attention.