793 Herkimer Street, Brooklyn, NY 11233

The two-family house at 793 Herkimer Street in Bedford-Stuyvesant, owned by Arsen Yakubov, has a complex history dating back to its construction in 1899. The property experienced significant structural issues in early 2018, including collapsing floor joists in the kitchen area that damaged plumbing and gas lines, prompting multiple violations and dangerous conditions that required emergency attention. These issues were documented through several Environmental Control Board (ECB) violations, including one noting hazardous gas line conditions that required utility intervention.

In late 2020, the building underwent unauthorized renovations that resulted in additional violations for removing plumbing and electrical systems throughout the building. The Department of Buildings issued stop work orders and fines totaling $3,550 for these unauthorized modifications, though these violations were later resolved. Since these major incidents, the property has shown improvements in safety and maintenance.

Between 2022 and 2023, there were several Department of Buildings complaints filed, all related to street sweeps, though no violations were found upon inspection. The building has successfully passed its required rodent inspections in 2020, 2022, 2024, and most recently in July 2025. Multiple permits were issued in 2020-2021 for various work types, suggesting proper authorization for building improvements, though specific details of the work performed are not included in the provided data. While the building has demonstrated compliance with recent inspections and resolved past violations, it is worth noting the significant safety concerns that existed in 2018 regarding structural integrity and gas systems, though there is no recent evidence of similar issues.