766 Herkimer Street, Brooklyn, NY 11233

The three-story, three-unit building at 766 Herkimer Street in Bedford-Stuyvesant, owned by Ismene Speliotis and constructed in 2013, has experienced significant maintenance issues throughout 2025, particularly regarding heat and hot water systems. Between February and April 2025, there were multiple emergency heat/hot water complaints, with several instances resulting in HPD violations.

The building has also faced pest control challenges, with two UNSANITARY CONDITION complaints related to pests in March and April 2025, though one of these inspections was incomplete due to access issues. More concerning are the open violations from an August 2024 inspection of Apartment 3, which include rodent and cockroach infestations, exposed electrical wiring, and water leak issues, along with broken plaster and paint problems. The building's common areas have also been the subject of multiple violations, with 2024 inspections noting the need for repairs to fire retardant materials in various hall areas and addressing water leak issues.

While the building has maintained a record of bedbug-free status across multiple reporting periods from 2020 to 2024, rodent inspections reveal mixed results—three passes in December 2022, February 2022, and July 2025, with one rat activity report in May 2024. The frequency and pattern of complaints regarding heat and hot water issues throughout 2025 stand out as the most pressing current issue, with numerous complaints filed between February and April of this year, some of which remain open or resulted in violations. The building's relatively recent construction (2013) may suggest that these maintenance issues are not due to age-related deterioration, but rather indicate ongoing management challenges that affect resident comfort and safety.