1494 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, NY 11216

1494 Fulton Street is a 4-story, 3-unit residential tenement building located in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, owned by Micaela Elyakim and constructed in 1910. The building has experienced several maintenance issues over the past few years, with the most significant concerns involving pest infestations. In 2021, multiple complaints regarding unsanitary conditions and pests were filed and subsequently investigated by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), though no violations were found.

Similarly, in late 2019, there were complaints about pests, garbage storage issues, and a radiator problem, with one related violation issued for a roach infestation in Apartment 3. The building has maintained noteworthy compliance with annual bedbug reporting requirements from 2018 through 2025, consistently showing zero infested or re-infested units during these periods. Recent inspections indicate some recurring rodent activity, with the most recent inspection in June 2024 passing, whereas December 2022 showed rat activity.

The building experienced a power outage in December 2019, and several HPD inspections throughout 2019 and 2021 addressed various maintenance issues, though most resulted in no violations being found. A notable violation was issued in November 2019 for missing vestibule doors in the public hall, along with a requirement to maintain proper public notices about housing information. The Department of Buildings Environmental Control Board had one citation in 2020 related to a failure to comply with a previous order, though this was ultimately resolved. While the building has faced various maintenance challenges over the years, the property has generally demonstrated compliance with housing maintenance code requirements, particularly regarding bedbug reporting and inspections, showing an active response to address violations when they occur.