1040 Dekalb Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221

The three-story, two-family house at 1040 Dekalb Avenue in Bedford-Stuyvesant, owned by Koon Lo and built in 1920, has experienced several significant events over the past few years, the most serious being a fire incident on June 1, 2020, that caused considerable damage to the third floor, including compromised wall studs, missing brick infill, a hole in the roof, and a collapsed ceiling. These fire-related issues resulted in multiple Department of Buildings violations, though all were ultimately dismissed following repairs completed under permit #340757586 by August 2020.

The building faced structural concerns during the same period, with reports of shaking and vibrating, though a vacate order was fully rescinded in March 2021. More recently, the building experienced a pest-related issue in November 2021, classified as an unsanitary condition, but no violations were issued following an HPD inspection.

In terms of current conditions, 1040 Dekalb Avenue has maintained good standing with regular rodent inspections, passing all inspections from 2021 through 2025, including three inspections in 2025. The building has also demonstrated an effective response to bedbug prevention, with no reported infestations in the last two reporting periods (2023-2024 and 2022-2023). Notably, the property has shown consistent compliance with rodent control requirements, passing nine consecutive inspections from December 2020 through March 2025, though there was one failed inspection in June 2020 for "other reasons." The building's most recent bedbug and rodent inspection results, along with the absence of new major violations since the 2020 fire incident, suggest improved maintenance practices over the past several years.