42 Lewis Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11206

The three-story, six-unit tenement building at 42 Lewis Avenue in Bedford-Stuyvesant, built in 1931 and currently owned by Felicia Colon, has experienced several significant maintenance issues in recent years. Most notably, the building had two separate heat and hot water failure incidents in November 2023 affecting both individual units and the entire building. The property has shown recurring plumbing problems, particularly involving bathtubs and showers, with multiple complaints filed between 2022 and 2024.

Pest control has also been a persistent concern, with multiple complaints about infestations of roaches and mice in Apartment 3A between 2021 and 2023, though recent rodent inspections have consistently passed since 2020. The building's most recent maintenance challenges include a sewage-related issue in July 2024 and an unresponsive plumbing problem from April 2024, both of which received inspections but resulted in either no violations being found or no access being granted for inspection. Noteworthy violations remain open from 2023 concerning smoke detector requirements, self-closing doors, and pest infestation in Apartment 3A. Each year since 2019, the building has consistently filed bedbug reports showing zero infestation cases, indicating effective management of this particular issue.

While the building has had its share of maintenance challenges, the owner's recent compliance with rodent inspections (all passing since 2020) and the absence of recent bedbug infestations suggests some stabilization of pest-related issues. Recent Housing Maintenance Code violations include an April 2024 requirement to file an annual bedbug report (class A violation) and open class C violations from August 2023 regarding various safety and maintenance issues in Apartment 3A. The building has maintained a record of passing rodent inspections since 2020, though there have been multiple pest-related complaints in previous years. The property has consistently demonstrated compliance with bedbug reporting requirements, with all reports showing zero infested units since 2019.