46 New York Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11216

The four-story, six-unit building at 46 New York Avenue in Bedford-Stuyvesant, currently owned by Chaim Wurzberger, has a significant history of maintenance issues dating back to 2021. Most notably, there is an ongoing, pervasive issue with pest infestations, particularly rodents, as evidenced by multiple 311 complaints and violations over the past three years.

The most recent complaints in 2025 (May and March) were closed with violations, and rodent inspections have shown a pattern of rat activity, with the building failing initial inspections in 2024-2025 and passing compliance inspections. The building also faced notable plumbing issues between 2021-2022, including multiple incidents involving toilets and a slow water leak, though these were generally resolved without violations. Several violations have been documented, including a 2023 Class C violation for defective self-closing doors in the third-story public hall and a 2022 violation for a mouse infestation in apartment 3L.

There was also an active Department of Buildings Environmental Control Board violation from 2021 regarding unauthorized shower installations in the cellar (apartments 1L and 1R), for which a penalty of $1,280 was imposed. While there have been regular bedbug reports filed between 2021-2024, these consistently show zero infested units, suggesting effective management of this particular pest problem. The building appears to have maintained compliance with bedbug reporting requirements and has had periods of passing rodent inspections, though the pattern of initial failures and the recurring nature of pest complaints indicate ongoing challenges with building maintenance and pest control.