385 Vernon Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11206

The 16-unit, 4-story residential building at 385 Vernon Avenue in Bedford-Stuyvesant, owned by Isaac Schwartz and constructed in 2007, has experienced several maintenance issues over the past few years, with the most recent concerns occurring in 2024 involving plumbing problems with a basin/sink. The building has had recurring plumbing issues, including toilet problems in late 2023, and there were two separate pest-related complaints in late 2023 that the Housing Preservation Department could not inspect due to access issues. A notable cluster of violations occurred in July 2021, particularly affecting apartment 1B, where issues included unsafe electrical wiring with exposed wires and BX cables, problems with plastered surfaces and paint in various rooms, and concerns regarding door/window functionality.

These violations were classified as either "A" or "B" severity under the Housing Maintenance Code, with two "Immediate Emergency" violations related to ceiling paint/plaster and other conditions. The building's safety features also came under scrutiny, with violations logged for missing carbon monoxide detectors and smoke detectors in apartment 1B. Recent inspections have shown improvements in certain areas, particularly regarding rodent control, as the building has passed multiple inspections from 2019 through 2025, with only one instance of rat activity noted in October 2019.

The property has maintained a clean bedbug record since 2020, with no reported infestations in any dwelling units across the annual reporting periods. The building's management has generally responded to HPD complaints, with some issues being resolved upon verification by inspectors, though there have been instances where access could not be gained for inspection purposes. Records indicate work without proper permits was investigated in July 2021, but no violations were warranted at the time of inspection.