242 Kosciuszko Street, Brooklyn, NY 11221

The 4-unit, 4-story residential building at 242 Kosciuszko Street in Bedford-Stuyvesant, owned by Mordechai Halberstam, has experienced several significant maintenance issues in recent months. Most notably, during December 2024, multiple complaints were filed and subsequently investigated by HPD, resulting in violations being issued for paint/plaster wall issues and water leaks, while other complaints related to electrical outlets, appliances, door conditions, and heat/hot water systems were found not to violate housing laws.

In September 2022, there was also a complaint regarding heavy water leakage. The building has maintained a clean record regarding bedbugs, with no infestations reported in any of the annual filings from 2019 through 2024. The property has undergone several rodent inspections between 2022 and 2025, with initial inspections in 2023 showing instances of rat activity, though subsequent inspections in 2024 and 2025 have passed without issues.

An inspection regarding excessive debris was conducted in March 2023, but no violations were found at that time. The building's systems have recently shown some recurring issues, particularly with water leaks and wall conditions, though the owner has been given time to address the violations as required by housing law. The most recent complaints and violations occurred in December 2024, suggesting ongoing maintenance challenges that the owner is currently working to resolve.