331 Kosciuszko Street, Brooklyn, NY 11221

331 Kosciuszko Street is a four-story, 8-unit residential building in Bedford-Stuyvesant, constructed in 2006 and currently owned by Joel Braver. The building has experienced recurring water-related issues, with the most recent complaint in August 2023 regarding a slow leak that investigators were unable to access for inspection. Similar water leak complaints were reported in July 2022, February 2021, and other instances through HPD, often resulting in violations being issued. Mold-related complaints have also been a significant concern, particularly in early 2021, when multiple violations were documented.

The property has several active violations requiring attention, including a 2024 violation for a door wedge/stopped preventing proper self-closing of a basement door in the public hall. Compliance inspections have resulted in various past violations being addressed, including self-closing door issues, water leak repairs in Apartment 1R, and problems with plastered surfaces and paint in the bathroom ceiling. More positively, the building has consistently passed rodent inspections from 2016 through 2025, and bedbug reports for the past three years (2023-2025) show no infestations. The building underwent bedbug reporting inspections in 2021, 2023, 2024, and most recently in 2025, with all showing zero infested units.

A 2021 DOB complaint about work without a permit could not be investigated due to access issues. The property has demonstrated improvement in some areas, with multiple past violations being closed, including those related to water leaks, bathroom ceiling issues, and building maintenance codes. Recent bedbug reporting compliance has been maintained, and the building continues to pass rodent inspections annually. However, the recurring nature of water-related issues and some active violations indicates ongoing maintenance challenges. The most recent water leak complaint from 2023 remains unresolved due to access issues during inspection.