102 Martin L King Place, Brooklyn, NY 11206

The four-story, eight-unit residential building at 102 Martin L King Place in Bedford-Stuyvesant, owned by Jeffrey Zagelbaum, has experienced numerous maintenance issues throughout 2023 and 2022. Most recently, in October 2023, there have been multiple ongoing complaints about heat and hot water in both apartment-specific and entire building contexts, along with reports of mold, and problems with walls and ceilings requiring paint and plaster work.

During the spring and summer of 2023, the building faced several issues including pest infestations, water supply problems, and unsanitary conditions, though inspections conducted in August-September 2023 found no violations related to these complaints. The building's history reveals a pattern of maintenance challenges, with significant violations recorded in 2022 for apartment 2A including water leaks, plaster and paint damage, pest infestations, and a window guard issue, all of which were ultimately resolved. The property has undergone regular rodent inspections from 2021 through 2025, with the most recent inspections in June 2025 and December 2024 showing passed results, though there was reported rat activity in March 2021.

Notably, there are open complaints regarding heat and hot water issues in October 2023, which follows a history of heating problems evidenced by multiple 311 service requests in September-October 2023. The building has consistently reported zero bedbug infestations in annual filings from 2022 through 2024, and water-related complaints have been a recurring theme, with inspections in 2020 and September 2022 showing access issues for inspectors but resulting in violations related to water retention and drainage concerns. Additionally, an Environmental Control Board violation issued in September 2022 regarding illegal conversion to Class A apartment status in the cellar indicates potential unauthorized alterations to the building's layout.