373 Franklin Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11238

The 10-unit, 5-story building at 373 Franklin Avenue in Bedford-Stuyvesant, owned by Jacob Gutman and constructed in 2006, has experienced several significant maintenance issues in recent years. Most notably, there is currently an open complaint (as of April 2025) with the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) regarding unsanitary conditions related to garbage and recycling storage.

In late 2024, there was a heat and hot water emergency affecting the entire building, though HPD was unable to gain access to inspect the situation. The building has maintained good pest control records, with no bedbug infestations reported in the annual filings from 2021 through 2024, and regular rodent inspections have consistently passed from 2019 through 2025. Historical records show three Department of Buildings (DOB) violations between 2018 and 2020, all related to elevator maintenance (with Marc Jacques, Cert #525003), though these were resolved.

An important regulatory requirement regarding annual bedbug reporting was noted as a violation in 2021, though this appears to have been subsequently rectified as all following reports showed zero infestation. The building has had two permits issued in 2019 for plumbing and electrical work, both related to job number 321817183. While there have been several maintenance issues over the years, including the recent garbage storage complaint and previous heat issues, the building has demonstrated compliance with most housing maintenance requirements and has maintained a regular schedule of rodent inspections with passing results.