1463 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, NY 11216

The three-story, two-family house at 1463 Fulton Street in Bedford-Stuyvesant, owned by Michael Biton, has exhibited several concerning maintenance issues in recent years. Most notably, in May 2023, the building experienced multiple emergency situations including a power outage, water supply problems, concerns about cooking gas, a potentially unsafe fire escape, and unsanitary conditions concerning garbage and recycling storage. During the same month, significant pest problems were documented in the third-floor apartment, with open violations for both roach and mice infestations.

While all 311 service requests were closed with no violations issued by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development, these multiple simultaneous issues suggest a period of maintenance challenges. Looking back further, in 2020, the building faced structural concerns when a complaint was filed regarding building shaking and stability, which resulted in Oath Violation service. The Department of Buildings subsequently issued violations for facade disrepair, including fallen masonry that posed a potential hazard to pedestrians, with imposed penalties totaling $6,250.

While these violations were resolved, there appears to have been a subsequent failure to comply with the correction order, resulting in an additional $3,125 penalty that was also resolved. The building's more recent rodent inspections in 2022 and 2024 passed successfully, indicating improved pest control measures. However, the pattern of multiple emergency maintenance issues in 2023 suggests that while some historical problems have been addressed, there remain periodic challenges with building systems and maintenance.