148 Halsey Street, Brooklyn, NY 11216

The three-story, two-unit residential building at 148 Halsey Street in Bedford-Stuyvesant, owned by Selwyn Edwards, was constructed in 1884 and has undergone conversion to Class A status. The property has maintained a consistent record of passing rodent inspections from 2019 to 2025, demonstrating effective pest management.

However, the building has faced significant challenges in recent years, most notably in December 2023 when it experienced structural damage due to a tree collapse that affected multiple floors and the rear extension. This incident resulted in active Department of Buildings violations declaring the structure non-compliant, with specific issues noted including damaged windows in both the first and second-floor bathrooms, wall damage, and roof collapse at the ground floor rear extension.

A partial vacate order was issued for affected areas including rear rooms, rear extension, and rear yard. The building has also consistently violated Housing Maintenance Code requirements related to annual bedbug reporting, with open violations noted in 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024 regarding the failure to file required reports with HPD. Despite these compliance issues, the building has successfully passed all rodent inspections conducted between 2019 and 2025, indicating generally effective ongoing maintenance in this area.