1043 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11216

The 8-unit, 4-story residential building at 1043 Bedford Avenue in Bedford-Stuyvesant, owned by Joseph Kaufman and built in 1931, has experienced a range of maintenance issues in recent years, particularly since 2024. Most notably, there were multiple emergency complaints in March 2024 regarding heavy water leaks, sewage issues, and pest problems, though HPD was unable to gain access to inspect the water leak and pest complaints.

A safety-related complaint about the fire escape was also documented and addressed in 2023. The building has open Housing Maintenance Code violations from 2018-2019 concerning radiator and ventilation system issues in apartment 4C, and various door-related problems have been documented in multiple years, including an emergency door complaint in 2023. The property has a history of sanitation-related challenges, with documented issues including unsanitary animal conditions (2024), sewage problems, and general pest concerns.

Although there have been findings of violations by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene regarding rodent attracting conditions (2020) and dog-related issues (2024), the building's rodent inspection results since 2021 have generally been passing, with only one initial inspection failing for other reasons in March 2024. Recent fire safety concerns were raised in 2023 when it was noted that the fire escape pathway from apartment 4A was obstructed, resulting in a $1,250 Environmental Control Board violation. The building's maintenance record shows regular bedbug reporting with no infestations recorded since 2020, and while multiple ventilation-related complaints have been filed over the years, most inspections have resulted in no violations being issued.