868 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11205

868 Bedford Avenue is a 4-story, 6-unit residential building located in Bedford-Stuyvesant, built in 1905 and currently owned by Shari Serrano. The property has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues, with multiple emergency complaints recorded in 2024 and earlier, though inspections typically found no violations. The building maintained a consistent record of responding appropriately to bedbug reporting requirements, showing zero infestation or eradication cases in recent filings between 2022 and 2025.

Safety concerns have been addressed through various inspections, including a 2023 violation for improper fire retardant in the cellar ceiling, which was certified as corrected. In 2022, several safety issues were documented in apartment 2A, including defective carbon monoxide and smoke detectors, which were subsequently addressed. Recent health and safety records show both challenges and proactive management, with rodent inspections in 2025 and earlier consistently passing, though there was a recorded rat sighting in May 2025 that was investigated but resulted in no violations.

The building's maintenance history includes various repairs and inspections, with violations for a delayed boiler inspection report from 2019 remaining active as of 2023. Several non-emergency issues documented in early 2024 included concerns about mold, ceiling paint/plaster, and an electric/gas range, but these were also closed without violations. The property has generally demonstrated compliance with health and safety regulations, though there have been periodic issues that required attention, particularly related to building-wide heat and hot water systems and various maintenance matters.