429 Lexington Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11216

The 123-unit, 4-story building at 429 Lexington Avenue in Bedford-Stuyvesant, owned by Ilsoo Kim and constructed in 1970, has experienced several recurring maintenance issues throughout 2025. Most notably, there were multiple complaints regarding heat and hot water disruptions in April 2025, as well as ongoing flooring issues that remain unresolved as of May 2025. Earlier this year, the property faced various maintenance challenges, including unsanitary conditions related to garbage storage in March 2025, though HPD determined these did not violate housing laws.

The building has also had documented plumbing issues, with a sink problem reported in June 2025, and violations related to water leaks, flooring, and wall conditions identified and issued in February 2025. The property underwent a significant inspection in September 2024, revealing multiple violations in Apartment 2D, including issues with self-closing doors, damaged bathroom tiles, wall plaster and paint problems, and an infestation of roaches. Building-wide violations were also noted, including problems with the front entrance door and encumbrances in public hallways.

While the building has maintained an active bedbug reporting record for 2023-2025 showing zero infestations, there was one instance of rat activity recorded in mid-2021, though subsequent inspections have consistently passed since then. The Department of Buildings has issued multiple work permits for the property between 2020 and 2021, suggesting ongoing maintenance and repair work has been conducted. Most recently, the building's environmental controls were addressed in May 2020 regarding improperly wired fresh air fans, resulting in a $625 penalty. A concerning pattern of service requests and violations suggests ongoing maintenance challenges, with the most pressing current issue being the open flooring complaint from May 2025, which is not yet resolved.