39 Bushwick Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11211

39 Bushwick Avenue is a three-story, four-unit residential building constructed in 1920, currently owned by Walter Witkowski. The property has experienced recurring issues with heat and hot water, most recently in January 2025 when the entire building reportedly lacked these services, though inspectors could not gain access to verify the conditions. Similar heat violations have been documented in 2019, 2020, and most recently in May 2023.

The building has also faced significant pest-related challenges, particularly in late summer 2024 when multiple rodent sightings were reported between August and September 2024, leading to inspections by the Department of Health that could not gain access to verify conditions. However, subsequent rodent inspections in August and October 2024 did pass. Bedbug compliance appears to be currently in good standing, with no reported infestations in the 2022-2023 period, though there were four violations recorded between 2021-2024 related to bedbug reporting requirements.

In addition to these recurring maintenance issues, several Department of Buildings complaints were logged in December 2021 regarding electrical wiring and work without proper permits, though inspectors could not gain access to verify conditions. The property has shown consistent issues with sanitation, particularly regarding garbage and recycling storage, with multiple violations recorded between 2020 and 2024. Despite these challenges, recent inspections for rodent control in 2023 and 2024 passed, and as of April 2024, the building has maintained a status of no reported bedbug infestations for the prior reporting period, suggesting some improvement in pest management.