1004 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11205

The two-family residence at 1004 Bedford Avenue in Bedford-Stuyvesant, owned by Yoel Goldman and constructed in 1935, has experienced several notable incidents and maintenance issues over the past decades. Most recently, there are several active concerns related to unauthorized construction work, with an environmental control board violation issued in August 2024 for unpermitted work involving a new steel balcony, resulting in a $2,500 penalty.

The building's maintenance history shows recurring safety equipment issues, particularly in Apartment 2, including multiple violations in 2006 (all certified closed by 2019) for problems such as defective carbon monoxide detectors, exposed electric wiring, a broken bell-buzzer system, an unsecured radiator, and a leaking roof. While there were activities recorded in 2019 regarding the building being vacant and issues with the fence, inspections determined no violations at that time. More recently, the property has shown improvements in pest management, with all bedbug reports from 2022 through 2024 indicating zero infested units.

The building has undergone multiple rodent inspections since 2022, with recent inspections in 2025 showing passed results, though there were instances of rat activity detected in July 2022 and July 2023. The Department of Buildings records also show a stop-work order issued in January 2022 regarding construction under job number 322040359, though this appears to be related to a permit withdrawal rather than any actual construction violations. The building's 311 service history includes a rat sighting complaint in September 2021, which was closed as it followed an earlier complaint about the same location.