159 Jefferson Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11216

159 Jefferson Avenue is a 3-story, 3-unit residential building constructed in 2004 in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood, currently owned by Ashley Cheverez. The building's most significant recent issue was a heat and hot water complaint in January 2024 that resulted in an HPD inspection, though inspectors were unable to gain access to the apartments. This incident prompted a subsequent violation related to the improper display of inspection certificates near the mailboxes, which was certified as corrected in February 2024.

The building has had consistent inspections showing no bedbug infestations since 2021, with all annual bedbug report violations being properly addressed. Regular rodent inspections have been conducted, with the most recent in May 2025 showing a passing result. The property has maintained good overall compliance with health and maintenance codes, with no recurring patterns of violations or infestations.

The building's history shows attention to regulatory requirements, with multiple bedbug reporting violations in previous years that were subsequently corrected. The property has passed all rodent inspections conducted between 2020 and 2025, indicating effective pest management practices. While the recent heat and hot water complaint stands out as the only significant resident comfort issue on record, the inability of inspectors to access the building for verification limits the certainty of this problem's extent. The building's relatively young age and consistent record of passing various inspections suggest generally good maintenance practices, though the presence of multiple bedbug report violations in earlier years indicates this has been an area requiring management oversight.