343 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11211

343 Bedford Avenue is a 6-story, 24-unit New Law tenement building constructed in 1907 and currently owned by Anthony Ferreira. The property has experienced recurring maintenance issues in recent years, with the most concerning problems occurring in late 2023 through early 2024, including unsanitary mold conditions, plumbing issues, and multiple heat/hot water outages affecting the entire building. The most recent Housing Maintenance Code inspection on December 18, 2023, revealed several open violations in Apartment F3 on the 5th floor, including problems with windows, plumbing fixtures, smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, window guards, peeling paint, and visible mold conditions.

These violations are categorized with varying severity, from Class A (immediate correction required) to Class C (substantial risk). The building has a documented history of rodent activity, particularly between 2018-2021, with numerous bait applications recorded and at least one failed inspection in March 2021. While there was one instance of bedbug infestations in 2022 involving two units, subsequent reports from 2023 and 2024 indicate no further infestations.

Two complaints regarding building shaking and potential debris hazards were filed in October 2018, though no violations were found upon inspection. A violation for failure to file the 2018 external low pressure inspection was issued in June 2023 and remains open. The building's heating system has been a persistent source of complaints, with multiple reports of inadequate heat and hot water between 2022 and 2023, though HPD was often unable to gain access for inspection. Between 2024-2025, the bedbug reporting shows no infestations, and there have been recent improvements in violation remediation, with several open violations from December 2023 still requiring attention.