1559 Dekalb Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11237

The four-story, eight-unit residential building at 1559 Dekalb Avenue in Bushwick, owned by Joseph Salamone, has experienced several significant maintenance issues in recent years. In March 2019, there were complaints about heat and hot water issues affecting the entire building, as well as cooking gas problems, though inspectors were unable to gain access to verify these complaints. More recently, the building has had consistent violations related to bedbug reporting, with open violations noted in 2024 and previous years, though reports from 2019-2023 indicated no infested units were reported during the required annual filings.

The property has shown mixed results in rodent inspections, with the most recent inspections in 2025 showing passed results, though there were periods of rat activity noted in early 2022. Between 2018-2019, multiple permits were issued for plumbing and electrical work, including two permits issued in February 2019, and one in December 2019. The building's inspection history shows some concerning patterns, particularly in 2022 when both rat activity and bedbug reporting violations were noted. However, recent rodent inspections in 2023 and 2024 indicate improvement in pest management.

The unresolved bedbug reporting violation from 2024 is the most recent open violation on record. The building's maintenance history since 2019 shows a pattern of complaints where inspectors were unable to gain access for verification, which has occurred in both heat/hot water and cooking gas-related complaints. While the building has required various maintenance and repair work as evidenced by multiple permits, the consistent bedbug reporting violations and historical pest issues suggest these problems have persisted despite some recent improvements. The property has generally passed recent rodent inspections (2023-2025), indicating improved conditions in this regard, though the 2021-2022 period showed some challenges in pest management.