386 Harman Street, Brooklyn, NY 11237

The three-story, six-unit residential building at 386 Harman Street in Bushwick, owned by Moshe Deutsch and constructed in 1931, has experienced recurring maintenance issues over the past two years, with a particular focus on heat and hot water problems. Most recently, in December 2024, there was an emergency complaint about lack of heat and hot water affecting the entire building, which HPD could not fully investigate due to access issues. Earlier in 2024, the building faced pest-related challenges, with a July complaint about unsanitary conditions.

In 2023, multiple heat and hot water complaints were filed, affecting both individual apartments and the entire building, though in several instances tenants reported that the issues were resolved before or during HPD's investigation. The building also experienced plumbing issues in March 2023 related to water supply. Significant violations were documented in 2023 concerning apartment 3R, including problems with pests (mice infestation), a locked fire escape door, and inadequate hot water supply, with the latter currently showing as an open violation.

Despite these challenges, the building has consistently passed rodent inspections, with the most recent compliance inspection in June 2025 showing no rat activity. The property has maintained a clean record regarding bedbug infestations, with the most recent reports (December 2024) showing zero infested units for the previous three reporting periods, dating back to 2022. While the building has faced periodic maintenance challenges, particularly concerning its heating and plumbing systems, recent improvements in rodent control and the absence of bedbug issues suggest some progress in overall building maintenance.