167 Tompkins Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11206

The four-story, three-unit building at 167 Tompkins Avenue in Bedford-Stuyvesant, owned by Moses Karpen and constructed in 2014, has had several notable incidents primarily between late 2021 and recent years. In October 2021, the property experienced multiple emergency complaints related to unsanitary sewage conditions and fire escape safety concerns, all of which were investigated by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) but resulted in no violations. Additionally, there was a heavy water leak complaint in September 2021 that HPD was unable to inspect due to access issues.

During an inspection on October 13, 2021, several violations were noted regarding safety and notification requirements in the public hall, including missing postings for smoke detector requirements, carbon monoxide detector requirements, gas leak procedures, and the name/location of the heating system key holder. While some of these violations were later certified as corrected in February 2022, one Class C violation regarding the heating system key holder notification remains open. The building has maintained a generally positive condition since these incidents, with no reported bedbug infestations in the past three years (2022-2024 reporting periods) and consistently passing rodent inspections throughout 2023-2025, except for a rat activity incident noted in May 2023.

While there was one building failure regarding unspecified reasons in August 2021, subsequent inspections in the same year indicated rat activity that was addressed through compliance measures. The most recent rodent inspection in February 2025 resulted in a "Passed" status, suggesting improved vermin management. The building's bedbug reporting history shows no infestations or related issues across multiple reporting periods, indicating effective pest management practices.