169 Tompkins Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11206

169 Tompkins Avenue is a 4-story, 3-unit residential building in Bedford-Stuyvesant, owned by Moses Karpen and constructed in 2014. The building has experienced several significant maintenance issues over its history, most notably a series of heat and hot water problems in December 2021 that prompted multiple emergency complaints through HPD.

These complaints were initially reported by different tenants and though HPD attempted to address them, they faced difficulties gaining access to units for inspection. An electrical power outage incident occurred in February 2022, though no violations were found following the investigation. More recently, in August 2024, there was a rodent-related complaint that was investigated by DOHMH, which resulted in minor violations being noted.

However, the building has shown consistent compliance with rodent inspections, passing all subsequent inspections conducted between 2023 and 2025, including the most recent inspection in February 2025. The building's record shows no reported bedbug infestations since 2020, with all annual bedbug reports indicating zero affected units. Significant to note, the building has maintained a passing rate on all rodent inspections since February 2022, demonstrating improved pest management.