73 Starr Street, Brooklyn, NY 11237

The 24-unit, 5-story building at 73 Starr Street in Bushwick, owned by Mark Halpern, has experienced several recurring maintenance issues since its construction in 2017. Most notably, there has been an ongoing pattern of water leak complaints, with six reported incidents between 2023 and 2024, including both slow and heavy flow leaks. Three separate incidents of smoking in smoke-free areas were reported in early 2025, and an emergency door/window complaint was filed in January 2024, though no violations were recorded.

The building has maintained a regular schedule of rodent inspections, passing all recent inspections from 2023 through 2025, with bait application noted in early 2023. Elevator service was briefly a concern in late 2023, but no violations were found upon inspection. The building's maintenance history shows attention to various issues, including multiple heating/hot water emergencies and appliance problems in 2022.

However, there have been no reported bedbug infestations since 2020, and recent inspections have consistently passed rodent control requirements. The property has maintained compliance with bedbug reporting requirements, showing zero infested units in the past several reporting periods. The Department of Health has conducted periodic inspections, including a rat sighting complaint in 2023 that resulted in no violations. While the building is relatively young, constructed in 2017, it has experienced recurring water-related issues and periodic concerns with smoking policy enforcement, though many complaints have been addressed and closed through proper channels.