205 Spencer Street, Brooklyn, NY 11205

205 Spencer Street is a 5-story, 12-unit residential building in Bedford-Stuyvesant, owned by Yoel Landau and constructed in 2015. The building has experienced recurring plumbing issues throughout 2025, with multiple complaints regarding water supply problems, particularly concentrated in March-April 2025, including eight emergency complaints that resulted in HPD inspections, though access was often not granted for proper evaluation. There was also a building-wide heat/hot water complaint in March 2025, and another heat/hot water issue in March 2025 that was inspected but found not to violate housing laws.

The building's rodent activity has been concerning, with inspections showing rat activity in 2023-2024, though recent inspections in 2025 have passed. Notably, the building has maintained a clean bedbug record over the past five reporting periods from 2021 to 2024, with zero infested units reported. Historical complaints from 2019 included issues with excessive debris and a potentially illegal certificate of occupancy, though these were dismissed upon inspection.

The building's maintenance history suggests some ongoing infrastructure challenges, particularly with plumbing systems, as evidenced by the 2025 complaints. Compliance with bedbug reporting requirements appears to be consistent, with the building submitting reports showing no infestations. The most recent HPD inspections have shown improved responsiveness to rodent concerns, with the initial inspection in March 2025 passing, compared to earlier inspections which noted rat activity. A permit for the building was issued in January 2019, related to an electrical work job (Job Number 321779107).