970 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11205

The building at 970 Bedford Avenue in Bedford-Stuyvesant is a 3-story, 5-unit structure built in 1905, currently owned by Kiya Hope. The property has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues over the past two years, with at least seven emergency complaints filed between October 2023 and January 2025, affecting both individual apartments and the entire building. The most recent complaint in January 2025 was investigated by HPD but did not violate housing laws, while a December 2024 complaint could not be inspected due to access issues.

The building has also received multiple housing maintenance code violations as of October 2024, including issues with self-closing doors at the building entrance and apartment 3A, as well as inadequate hot and cold water supply in apartment 3. Additional maintenance concerns have emerged, including plumbing problems reported in October 2024, with associated violations. The building has a persistent rodent activity problem, with eight inspections between October 2023 and July 2025 consistently showing rat activity, though bait application was noted in September 2023.

There were also pest-related complaints in December 2023 (though access was not granted for inspection) and multiple other complaints between 2023 and 2024. The property has had regular bedbug reports between 2021 and 2024, but all filings indicated zero infested units. Recent inspections show open violations regarding door closures, construction material encumbrances in public areas, and maintenance of the front yard, all of which require attention according to housing maintenance codes.