443 Dekalb Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11205

The four-story, eight-unit tenement building at 443 Dekalb Avenue in Bedford-Stuyvesant, owned by Mitchell Asher, has experienced several significant maintenance issues in recent years, particularly throughout 2023. The building, constructed in 1905, has faced recurring problems with water leaks, with three separate incidents (including both slow and heavy flow leaks) reported between March and April 2023, resulting in violations.

Additional maintenance concerns were documented in 2023, including issues with flooring/stairs, mold, and sanitation problems, some of which were classified as emergency situations. The building's second-floor apartment (2R) has been the focus of multiple violations, with inspections in 2023 revealing problems including a defective bathroom door, damaged floor around the radiator, and various bathroom maintenance issues, though most of these violations have since been certified as corrected.

As of 2023-2025, the building has an active Department of Buildings violation from November 2019 regarding an unfiled annual boiler inspection report from 2017, which remains unresolved. However, in recent inspections, 443 Dekalb Avenue has demonstrated improved conditions, passing rodent inspections in 2022, 2024, and 2025, and maintaining a clean record regarding bedbug infestations, with zero cases reported in annual filings from 2019 to present. While the building experienced multiple maintenance challenges in 2023, many of these issues were addressed and closed within reasonable timeframes, suggesting responsive management to reported problems, though the persistent boiler inspection violation from 2019 warrants attention.