514 Herkimer Street, Brooklyn, NY 11213

The 13-unit, 8-story residential building at 514 Herkimer Street in Bedford-Stuyvesant, owned by Aviv Benavi, was completed in 2022 and has undergone several significant inspection events during its construction and initial occupancy period. The most concerning incident occurred in March 2022, when the building was issued a violation for failing to comply with a stop work order, though subsequent inspections in May 2022 showed that the stop work order had been fully rescinded.

During the construction period, multiple complaints were filed regarding excessive debris on-site (April and August 2022), with inspections finding no violations at those times. The building experienced various regulatory interactions typical for new constructions, including sustainability enforcement work (January 2022) and concerns about protection of adjacent buildings (November 2021), both of which were later resolved. Two violations from January 2020 were formally dismissed in March 2023, having been properly addressed with rescission letters issued in June 2021.

Since the building's completion, there have been no reported issues with bedbugs, with the most recent bedbug report (August 2024) showing zero infested units and no history of eradication or re-infestation efforts. The property appears to have successfully transitioned to maintenance mode, with no recent complaints or violations on record since the 2022 construction period. The building's documented history shows a pattern of typical construction phase challenges, followed by a period of regulatory compliance and absence of resident health concerns, particularly regarding the current zero-bedbug status.