164 Herkimer Street, Brooklyn, NY 11216

The four-unit, four-story residential building at 164 Herkimer Street in Bedford-Stuyvesant, owned by Aviram Chen, has exhibited several significant maintenance issues since its construction in 2013. Most notably, there is currently an open HPD complaint regarding a slow water leak reported in May 2025, which remains unresolved as of this date. The building has experienced multiple plumbing-related issues over the years, including a water supply problem in December 2019 that was investigated but did not result in any violations.

Though the building failed its rodent inspections in 2022 with multiple reports of rat activity, it has passed all subsequent inspections from January 2023 through May 2025. The property has been diligent in filing annual bedbug reports, with all reports from 2021-2025 showing zero infested units and no need for eradication measures. The building's violation history shows consistent compliance with bedbug reporting requirements, though there were three separate bedbug-related violations issued between 2021 and 2023 regarding late filings of these reports.

The most recent inspection in March 2023 noted an annual bedbug report violation, though subsequent filings have shown no evidence of infestation. While the building has experienced various plumbing and pest control challenges, the most pressing current issue appears to be the unresolved water leak reported in May 2025. The property has maintained compliance with most housing maintenance code requirements in recent years, as evidenced by the successful resolution of past violations and the regular passing of rodent inspections since late 2022.