96 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11249

The 8-unit, 4-story residential tenement building at 96 Bedford Avenue in Williamsburg, built in 1910 and currently owned by Charles Schwartz, has experienced several notable issues in recent years that warrant attention. Most recently, in late 2024 and early 2025, there were complaints about unsanitary conditions related to pests, though HPD was unable to complete an inspection related to this complaint. There have been persistent indoor air quality and ventilation complaints filed with DOHMH since August 2021 that remain unresolved as of 2025.

The building has demonstrated some compliance issues with mandatory inspections, including a violation in 2023 for failure to file the 2022 external low-pressure inspection report, which was dismissed, and a 2019 violation for not submitting the 2017 boiler inspection report, which remains active. On a more positive note, the building has maintained an exemplary record regarding bedbug infestations over the past five reporting periods from 2019 through 2024, with all reports showing zero infested units, zero eradicated units, and zero re-infested units. The most recent bedbug report, filed in December 2024 covering the period from November 2023 to October 2024, continues this trend of complete non-infested status.

The property has demonstrated regular compliance with bedbug reporting requirements, with all required filings submitted on time and showing no evidence of infestation. The building's maintenance history reveals a mixed record, with some outstanding violation issues related to required safety inspections, though the complete absence of bedbug incidents over several years is noteworthy. The recent pest-related complaints and ongoing ventilation issues suggest areas requiring close monitoring, while the building's 311 service request history shows typical urban maintenance challenges.