19 Patchen Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221

19 Patchen Avenue is a 4-story, 7-unit residential building located in Bedford-Stuyvesant, built in 1931 and currently owned by David Kramer. The building has experienced recurring issues with door security and maintenance, particularly noted in recent violations from August 2024 regarding defective latches on both the street entrance and bulkhead doors. These violations, classified as Class B and C, remain open as of August 2024, indicating ongoing concerns with building security.

The property has also accumulated numerous active violations concerning the failure to file high-pressure system inspections between 2018-2023, with violations issued in September 2024 for the 2023 internal and external inspections, as well as previous violations from June 2023 for the 2021 filings. The building has a documented history of infrastructure issues, particularly in late 2018, when multiple complaints were filed regarding heat/hot water and water supply problems, though these were ultimately closed with no violations found by HPD. Earlier maintenance violations from 2020-2021 highlighted the need for repairs to safety equipment in apartment 4B, including smoke detector and carbon monoxide detector issues, all of which were subsequently closed.

The property has shown consistent compliance with rodent control requirements, passing multiple inspections from 2019 through 2025, and there have been no reported bedbug infestations in the past five reporting periods (2019-2024). The building maintains active bedbug reporting compliance and has regularly filed the required reports, with the most recent filings indicating zero infestation cases between 2021-2024. While the building's maintenance history shows periods of concern, particularly regarding door security and high-pressure system compliance, it has demonstrated general compliance with rodent control and bedbug reporting requirements.