161 Halsey Street, Brooklyn, NY 11216

161 Halsey Street is a 16-unit, four-story residential building in Bedford-Stuyvesant, constructed in 1895 and currently owned by Joe Central Brooklyn LLC. The building has experienced recurring issues with heating and hot water systems in early 2025, with multiple emergency complaints filed between January 20-22, 2025, affecting both individual apartments and the entire building.

The most significant maintenance concerns have centered around heating and hot water systems, with multiple complaints and inspections between 2024 and 2025, though some inspections were unable to gain access to the affected units. The building has also faced challenges with rodent control, as evidenced by the "Rat Activity" findings during inspections in 2025, though recent inspections show compliance status and bait application measures being implemented. Several housing maintenance code violations remain open from 2023-2024, particularly concerning apartment 1B (defective doors) and apartment 1A (various maintenance issues including doors, paint conditions, and past rodent infestation).

The property has maintained a consistent record of bedbug-free status in recent years, with no reported infestations in the past five reporting periods from 2019-2025. Historical records show the building received multiple repair permits between 2019-2021 for exterior work, though a Department of Buildings complaint from 2021 regarding work without permits ended with the inspector being unable to gain access. The property has demonstrated efforts to address maintenance issues, as evidenced by the regular bait applications for rodent control and multiple complaint resolutions, though the recurring nature of heating system complaints suggests ongoing infrastructure challenges.