125 Somers Street, Brooklyn, NY 11233

The three-story, four-unit Old Law Tenement building at 125 Somers Street in Bedford-Stuyvesant, owned by Gregory Henry, has experienced several significant maintenance issues in recent years. Most notably, in October 2022, there was a concerning pattern of heat and hot water service complaints, with multiple tenants reporting the same issue over several days.

The Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) was unable to gain access to inspect some units, though inspections were attempted. More recently, in March 2025, the building faced emergency maintenance issues related to smoke detector safety and radiator plumbing problems, both of which were subsequently closed.

The building has been subject to multiple Housing Maintenance Code violations regarding annual bedbug reporting requirements, with open violations recorded in 2021, 2022, 2023, and most recently in 2024, indicating non-compliance with mandatory reporting procedures. However, there is some positive news regarding rodent control, as the building successfully passed initial inspections in 2017, 2018, and 2020, demonstrating proper pest management protocols during those periods. While the building is maintaining basic habitability standards through addressing heat and plumbing issues as they arise, the ongoing bedbug reporting violations and recent emergency maintenance issues suggest areas requiring continued attention.