26 Radde Place, Brooklyn, NY 11233

The two-family house at 26 Radde Place in Bedford-Stuyvesant, owned by Zohar Babayev, has experienced several concerning maintenance issues in recent months. Most notably, there has been a recurring pattern of unsanitary conditions, with eight separate complaints about pests (April through June 2025), and multiple reports of mold (June 2025). The most recent complaints, filed in June 2025, involved emergency situations regarding both mold and pest problems.

There are also outstanding concerns about heat and hot water, with an open complaint from April 2025. The building has a documented history of multiple Department of Buildings complaints between late 2023 and 2024, primarily related to illegal conversion issues, though inspectors were often unable to gain access for verification. During this period, there were three separate complaints about illegal conversions, and one complaint regarding unsafe/illegal demolition work.

Several permits were also questioned, with violation orders issued. While there were both mold and pest issues documented through Housing Maintenance Code complaints, all have since been closed, suggesting some level of response from the property owner, though the recurrence of similar complaints raises concerns about the effectiveness of these remedies. Interestingly, the building's bedbug report for the 2023-2024 period shows no reported infestations, though this doesn't negate the more recent pest complaints. The recent service requests from 2025 also included investigations into plumbing issues and ceiling problems, though these were found not to violate housing laws.