617 Halsey Street, Brooklyn, NY 11233
The three-story, three-unit building at 617 Halsey Street in Bed-Stuy, built in 1899 and currently owned by Icia Stephenson, has a notable history of maintenance and safety issues, particularly between 2020-2021. The most significant incidents occurred in September 2020, when multiple violations were documented regarding inadequate heat and hot water, including a lack of access to the boiler room, which resulted in emergency complaints and numerous legal violations regarding building systems.
During the same period, the building faced serious egress concerns, with two separate violations documented for obstructed exit passageways due to debris, including garbage bags and a dresser blocking hallways, leading to Environmental Control Board penalties in early 2021 totaling $6,250. The building has maintained an active record of bedding bug reporting violations from 2020 through 2024, indicating non-compliance with annual reporting requirements under the Housing Maintenance Code.
More recent records show improvements in basic building conditions, with successful rodent inspections in 2022, 2024, and 2025, suggesting better pest management. However, there remains an outstanding issue regarding an active Department of Buildings violation from December 2020 related to failure to certify correction of an immediately hazardous condition. The building's service history since 2021 shows relatively fewer critical issues compared to the 2020-2021 period, with most violations generated in that time having been resolved or dismissed, except for the open bedbug report violation noted in 2024 and the unresolved DOB violation regarding certification of correction.
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Building Characteristics
Total units | 3 |
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Year built | 1899 |
Total area | 1980 sq ft |
Floors | 3 |
Tax Abatements | None |
Building Class | HEREAFTER CONVERTED CLASS A |

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