488 Harman Street, Brooklyn, NY 11237

488 Harman Street is a 3-story, 6-unit residential building in Bushwick, constructed in 1931 and currently owned by Edith Beleut. The property has experienced recurring issues with water and heat systems over the past several years, with the most recent complaints in 2025 involving water leak incidents (both slow and heavy flow) and previous building-wide heat/hot water problems in late 2024.

Notably, there have been multiple instances where HPD inspectors were unable to gain access to units during emergency heat/hot water inspections, which has been a consistent pattern since 2018. The building is currently facing several open violations related to the failure to file external low-pressure inspections for 2018, 2019, and 2021, as of June 2023. In addition to the water and heat system concerns, the building has three open violations regarding the failure to file annual bedbug reports from 2021 through 2024.

Rodent inspections present a mixed picture, with the most recent inspection in March 2025 passing, but there were indications of rat activity in June 2024 and a failed inspection in April 2024. The property has experienced various maintenance issues requiring HPD intervention, including problems with ceiling paint/plaster observed in May 2025. While there have been numerous complaints and service requests over the years, it's worth noting that many of these complaints were closed under circumstances where inspectors could not gain access to the units for verification.