773 Lexington Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221

The 773 Lexington Avenue building in Bedford-Stuyvesant, owned by S Kaufman, is a 3-story, 8-unit residential property constructed in 2004. The building has experienced recurring maintenance issues over the past several years, particularly in relation to water problems, including multiple reports of slow and heavy water leaks from 2021 through 2024, with the most recent heavy water leak complaint occurring in January 2024.

There have also been persistent issues with mold (reported in 2021, 2022, and 2023), wall and ceiling maintenance problems, and a lack of heat/hot water issues in 2023 that required HPD intervention, though access for inspection was not granted in several instances. The building faced several violations in 2021 related to apartment 4F, including problems with leaks, broken plastered surfaces, and inadequate paint conditions, though these were certified as corrected by late 2021. Recent inspections have shown some improvements in pest management, with no reported bedbug infestations in the past five years (2019-2024) and consistent passing rodent inspections over the past several years, with the most recent inspections in 2025 consistently showing satisfactory results.

The building's maintenance history indicates ongoing challenges with maintenance access for inspections, as many complaints have been closed due to lack of access rather than definitive resolution. Despite these issues, the property has maintained compliance with bedbug and rodent control regulations. The most recent building permits from 2018 show several permits were issued for various work, including fire safety and equipping needs, though the specific nature of the work is not detailed in the available records.