383 South 3rd Street, Brooklyn, NY 11211

383 South 3rd Street is a 6-story, 41-unit residential building constructed in 1915 and currently owned by Zev Rub. The property has experienced numerous maintenance issues in recent months, with multiple service requests and Housing Maintenance Code complaints in 2025 alone, including problems with heat/hot water, water supply, electrical outages, garbage/recycling storage, and pest infestations. Between March and April 2025, there were several instances of heat/hot water loss in both individual apartments and the entire building, though HPD inspections generally indicated these issues were temporarily resolved when inspectors arrived.

The building has also faced challenges with pest control, as evidenced by multiple pest-related complaints in 2025, one of which was marked as an unsanitary condition involving cockroaches and mice in apartment 27. The property has a documented history of various violations and maintenance issues, including active Department of Buildings violations regarding energy efficiency reporting from 2019-2023, and multiple Housing Maintenance Code violations in 2024. These include problems with fire escape egress, door latches, and carbon monoxide and smoke detector compliance in apartment 27. While the building has undergone some compliance inspections regarding rodent activity from 2017 to 2022, showing periods of both rat activity and compliance, recent bedbug reporting (2021-2025) indicates there have been no infestations.

The building's maintenance history suggests ongoing challenges with basic building systems and sanitation, though there have been efforts to address these issues as evidenced by various HPD inspections and violation corrections. The property has also had two complaints registered with the Department of Buildings for work without a permit (2021) and improper vent/exhaust (2020), though inspections found no violations at those times. The consistent pattern of heating, plumbing, electrical, and sanitation issues, particularly evident in 2025, demonstrates persistent maintenance challenges. However, recent bedbug and rodent inspections suggest some improvement in pest control measures over the past few years.