21A Somers Street, Brooklyn, NY 11233

The three-unit, three-story residential building at 21A Somers Street in Bedford-Stuyvesant, owned by Harry Bodansky, is a 1901 old law tenement that has experienced several significant maintenance and compliance issues over the past several years. In 2019, the building faced allegations of illegal conversion, though inspectors were unable to gain access to complete their investigation.

That same year, the property received an Environmental Control Board violation related to structural issues, with diagonal cracks noted in the exterior at the second floor and problems with the building's water-tightness, for which a penalty of $625 was imposed and later resolved. The building's rodent inspection in June 2020 resulted in a passing grade, indicating no current rodent issues. However, the property has demonstrated consistent pest management success, with no reported instances of bedbug infestations in any of the annual reporting periods from 2018 through late 2024.

Records show regular compliance with bedbug reporting requirements, with all filings indicating zero infested, eradicated, or re-infested units. More recently, in July 2025, the building's maintenance record appears clean, with no new complaints or violations recorded in the past three years. A permit for unspecified work was issued in July 2018, though the specific nature of the work completed under this permit is not detailed in the available records.