898 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11205

898 Bedford Avenue is a 6-story, 15-unit residential building located in Bedford-Stuyvesant, constructed in 2008 and owned by Bernard Jacobowitz. The building has experienced several recurring safety and maintenance issues over the past few years, with the most recent violations in late 2023 and mid-2023 primarily involving fire safety concerns. These include a missing heating system notice in the first-story public hall (C class), an illegal key-operated lock at the bulk head door (B class), and multiple instances of defective or missing self-closing fire doors in various sections, including the 5th and 6th-story public halls and basement stair B (C class).

There were also violations related to the compactor closet on all stories in July 2023, where household items and strollers were found encumbering space that should be clear according to regulations. The building has maintained a clean record in terms of bedbug infestation since 2020, with annual reports from 2019-2024 showing zero infested units and successful eradication in all cases. The property owner has faced several Department of Buildings violations regarding benchmarking report filings between 2018-2023, though these violations were ultimately dismissed or resolved upon confirmation of submission.

Other historical violations include issues with garbage disposal receptacles in 2021 and encumbrances in stairwells, both of which were promptly addressed. Notably, there were two instances of Category 5 inspection failures in 2018-2019, which were eventually resolved. The building's maintenance history shows a pattern of addressing violations promptly once identified, though the recurring nature of fire safety issues suggests ongoing challenges with building safety compliance.