516 Herkimer Street, Brooklyn, NY 11213

516 Herkimer Street is an 8-story, 15-unit residential building constructed in 2016 in Bedford-Stuyvesant and currently owned by Shalev Barkai. The building has experienced several maintenance issues over its operational history, with the most significant cluster of problems occurring in 2022, including multiple emergency water leak incidents (May, September), electrical wiring problems (August), mold issues (July), and a heat/hot water complaint (January).

The building has also faced some structural and safety compliance challenges, as evidenced by multiple Housing Maintenance Code violations in September 2022, primarily related to building safety signage (smoke detector requirements, carbon monoxide device requirements, etc.) and security system issues, including an improperly installed electromagnetic locking device at the entrance. More recent concerns include an active Environmental Control Board violation from December 2022, related to failure to submit the required exterior wall inspection report (Cycle 9A), which carries a penalty of $6,250. However, the building has demonstrated consistent rodent control success, passing inspections in 2018, 2020, 2022, 2024, and 2025.

Notably, the building has shown no reported bedbug infestations in the 2022-2023 reporting period. While the building's record shows a pattern of various maintenance issues, most have been addressed and closed, with no active Housing Maintenance Code violations as of the current date. The building underwent proper construction permitting processes, with multiple permits issued between 2018 and 2020 for various works, including plumbing and new building permits.