32 Dodworth Street, Brooklyn, NY 11221

At 32 Dodworth Street in Bushwick, this three-unit, three-story building constructed in 2004 has experienced several notable issues over recent years, particularly concerning building maintenance and resident safety. The most significant recent violations include an open Class C violation from 2022 regarding a roach infestation in the 3rd floor apartment, and an open Class A violation from 2024 related to failure to file the annual bedbug report. The building has a documented history of pest-related problems, with 311 complaints in 2019 and 2022 reporting unsanitary conditions, particularly involving pests.

Safety concerns have also been recorded, including issues with smoke detectors and a fire escape in 2022, though inspections of these complaints did not result in violations being issued. While bedbug issues appeared significant between 2020-2022 with reports of infested units, the most recent filings in 2023 showed only one unit affected during 2021-2022, with successful eradication noted. The building has undergone regular rodent inspections since 2019, with all inspections between 2021 and 2025 passing successfully, suggesting improved pest management in recent years.

The property owner, Segundo Lema, has addressed various violations over time, including a brief period in 2022 where violations for missing smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors in the 3rd floor apartment were issued and subsequently resolved. Importantly, the building's ventilation system has been a recurring point of concern, with complaints filed in 2022 leading to HPD investigations, though no violations were ultimately found from these inspections. The property has shown some responsiveness to maintenance issues, as evidenced by the closure of multiple complaints through proper inspections and necessary corrections, though there have been periods of multiple simultaneous complaints requiring attention.