603 Van Buren Street, Brooklyn, NY 11221

603 Van Buren Street is a two-family, two-story residence built in 1901, currently owned by Joe Davidson, located in Bushwick. The building has experienced several significant maintenance issues over the past five years, with the most recent being an unsanitary garbage/recycling storage complaint in May 2024 that required HPD intervention, though no violations were found.

The property has a documented history of utility problems, including multiple heating and hot water issues (most notably in December 2020 affecting the entire building and an apartment-specific incident in 2022) and two power outages (May 2022 and December 2020), all of which were investigated by HPD with no violations issued. Notable violations were recorded in November 2022 for the second-floor unit, including issues with bathroom plaster surfaces, visible mold around the bathtub caulking, and a non-functioning carbon monoxide detector, though these were certified as corrected by December 2022.

The building's pest management record shows no bedbug infestations reported for the current inspection period (2023-2024), and while there was some rat activity noted in 2022 and early 2023, the most recent six inspections (2023-2025) have all passed, indicating improved rodent control. The property has maintained compliance with rodent inspections since February 2023, with the last inspection in June 2025 showing no violations. While the building's age and history suggest ongoing maintenance challenges, the recent record shows improvements in rodent control and no significant new violations, though the pattern of service requests and violations related to basic utilities and building systems warrants attention.