37 Kingston Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11213

The four-story, eight-unit tenement building at 37 Kingston Avenue in Bedford-Stuyvesant, owned by Ilsoo Kim and constructed in 1931, has experienced several concerning maintenance issues in recent years. Most significantly, there has been an ongoing pest control problem, with multiple reports in 2025 and consistent documentation of rodent issues between 2020 and 2024, though the most recent rodent inspection in June 2024 passed.

The building has also faced recurring heat and hot water problems, particularly notable in February 2025 with multiple complaints about inadequate service affecting both individual apartments and the entire building. These issues had precedents, with similar heating problems documented in previous months, including January 2025, and multiple violations issued for heating and hot water deficiencies. The building's maintenance history reveals a pattern of unresolved access issues for inspectors, as evidenced by multiple 2025 complaints (regarding pests, cabinetry, and door issues) where HPD inspectors were unable to gain access to conduct inspections.

However, some violations have been properly addressed; for instance, inspections in 2023-2024 documented and resolved various issues in Apartment 3D, including problems with the intercom system, smoke detector, carbon monoxide detector, and door functionality. Apartment 2A also had multiple violations in 2023 related to lead-based paint, heating, and water supply, which were subsequently closed. It's worth noting that despite these maintenance challenges, the building has maintained a record of passing rodent inspections in recent years, with the most current reports showing no evidence of bedbug infestations from 2019 through 2024.