48 Starr Street, Brooklyn, NY 11221

48 Starr Street, a 3-story, 6-unit residential building constructed in 1931 and currently managed by Brandon Benitez, has experienced several significant events impacting resident comfort and safety over the past few years. The most concerning recent issue occurred in April 2023, when a partially collapsed retaining wall at the rear of the property was documented, resulting in an Environmental Control Board violation with a penalty of $1,562 (though $1,492 remains due as of the last record).

This incident led to a Partial Vacate Order being served. In early 2019, the building experienced multiple heat and hot water service interruptions, with six separate 311 complaints filed between January and February 2019, affecting both entire building and individual apartment units. While HPD inspections were conducted in response to these complaints and no violations were issued, the frequency of these heating issues is noteworthy.

The building's recent maintenance history shows a generally positive trend in pest and rodent control, with no bedbug infestations reported in the past five years (2020-2025), as evidenced by the annual Bedbug Reporting submissions. The most recent rodent inspections from 2023-2025 have primarily resulted in "Passed" outcomes, with the exception of an August 2023 inspection showing "Rat Activity." Additionally, the building's Housing Maintenance Code records from 2019 indicate the need for improvements to self-closing doors and carbon monoxide detection systems in apartment 3B, though these violations were certified as corrected by March 2019. The property appears to be in relatively good standing regarding bedbug and rodent management, though the retaining wall issue and past heating system problems are significant points of concern in terms of building maintenance and resident comfort.