68 Halsey Street, Brooklyn, NY 11216

The three-story, four-unit residential building at 68 Halsey Street in Bedford-Stuyvesant, owned by Avraham Garbo, has experienced recurring maintenance issues since 2021, with the most pressing concerns being rodent infestation and mold. In early 2025, the building underwent rodent control measures, with inspections showing rat activity and the application of bait in multiple instances between January and May 2025, though it passed an inspection in July 2025. The building has also faced multiple mold-related complaints, with three investigations by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) in the latter half of 2023 alone, though no violations were issued in these cases.

The property has a documented history of pest and sanitary conditions requiring attention. In October 2022, multiple violations were recorded in Apartment 1, including infestations of flies, roaches, and mice, which were classified as Emergency and Non-Emergency conditions. Structural and safety concerns were also noted, including issues with self-closing doors leading to the rear yard in Apartment 1, and previous violations related to carbon monoxide and smoke detectors.

The building's management has maintained up-to-date bedbug reporting, with no infestations reported in the past five years. While there were some environmental control board violations in 2018 regarding a removed vacate order, these were resolved with a $12,500 penalty. Recent inspections in 2024 and 2025 showed varying results regarding rodent activity, with the most recent inspection in July 2025 showing compliance, though this follows a pattern of previous rat activity and bait application earlier in the year.