987 Herkimer Street, Brooklyn, NY 11233

The two-family house at 987 Herkimer Street in Bedford-Stuyvesant, owned by Siyi Wen, has experienced significant regulatory attention over the past two years, particularly regarding illegal short-term rentals. In 2023, the property was found to be operating as an unlawful transient rental through platforms like Airbnb, resulting in multiple violations for occupancy, fire safety, and egress requirements.

Between January and April 2023, the building accumulated several serious safety violations, including failure to provide a proper sprinkler system, fire alarm system, and means of egress, all related to the unauthorized conversion of furnished rooms. The building was officially ordered to vacate through multiple enforcement actions between January and February 2023, with violation records indicating continued unauthorized occupancy at least through February 2023. The most recent complaint in October 2024 regarding illegal hotel rooms resulted in inspectors being unable to gain access to verify compliance.

However, the building has maintained a good record of passing annual rodent inspections, with the most recent passing inspection occurring in June 2025. Multiple construction-related permits have been issued for the property, with the most recent being a permit issued in December 2021. While the illegal rental operations have generated considerable regulatory scrutiny, it should be noted that all the building's documented violations have been marked as resolved, and the property has consistently passed rodent inspections in recent years.