161 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11211

161 Bedford Avenue is a classic three-story, three-unit tenement building in Williamsburg, constructed in 1901 and currently owned by Waldemar Kawalko. The property has a notable history of bedbug report compliance issues, with four consecutive violations recorded between 2021 and 2024, all relating to the failure to file annual bedbug reports as required by the Housing Maintenance Code.

These violations, classified as "A" (which typically indicates a violation that is not immediately dangerous to life or health), remain open as of the latest inspection in April 2024, suggesting ongoing non-compliance with this specific regulatory requirement. Prior to these bedbug-related violations, there was a single complaint recorded in July 2018 regarding illegal after-hours work at the property.

However, this complaint was investigated and closed with the finding that no violation warranted enforcement action at the time of inspection on July 28, 2018. While the historical data shows relatively few complaints or violations overall, the pattern of open bedbug report compliance issues over multiple years is particularly noteworthy, given the potential impact on resident comfort and the obvious regulatory significance of these continuing violations.