277 Halsey Street, Brooklyn, NY 11216

277 Halsey Street is a 4-story, 8-unit New Law tenement building located in Bedford-Stuyvesant, built in 1910 and currently owned by Joel Fekete. The building experienced significant maintenance issues throughout mid-2022, with multiple reports of unsanitary conditions including recurring mold problems, garbage/recycling storage issues, and water leaks, particularly affecting the first-floor apartment (1R).

During this period, the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) issued several violations, notably regarding mold in the kitchen and bathroom, water leaks in the kitchenette, broken ceramic tiles in the second bathroom, and pest infestation (specifically roaches) in apartment 1R. The property also had issues with building systems, including an inoperable bell/buzzer/intercom system, though no violations were ultimately issued for this complaint. Since the summer of 2022, there have been no reported bedbug infestations in the building, with consistent reports showing zero infested or eradicated units between 2021 and 2024.

The building has maintained compliance with rodent inspections, with the most recent inspection in June 2024 passing successfully. While the building faced considerable maintenance challenges in 2022, the absence of recent violations and pest issues over the past two years suggests improved maintenance conditions. The property has undergone necessary repairs as evidenced by the certification dates following violation notices, indicating that the owner has addressed the cited issues, particularly those related to mold remediation and general maintenance.