427 Hart Street, Brooklyn, NY 11221

The 2-family residential building at 427 Hart Street in Bedford-Stuyvesant, owned by Joseph Lax, was constructed in 2004 and spans three stories. The property experienced a significant cluster of plumbing-related issues in late 2022, with multiple documented water leak complaints between October and December 2022, including incidents of heavy flow, damp spots, and slow leaks, which were categorized as both emergency and non-emergency situations.

These complaints resulted in Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) inspections and the issuance of violations that required attention. Additionally, during this same period in December 2022, there were complaints regarding water supply plumbing issues and problems with an electric/gas range appliance, all of which were subsequently closed.

More recently, the building's bedbug reporting for the period of November 2023 to October 2024 shows no infestation or eradication issues, with the record indicating zero dwelling units affected by bedbugs during this timeframe. The property's relatively recent history of plumbing issues from late 2022 appears to be an isolated cluster of incidents, as there have been no subsequent water-related complaints reported in the available data through 2024-2025. The building's conditions have generally stabilized since the 2022 violations were addressed, with no major recurring issues reported in the past two years.