1087 Bushwick Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221

1087 Bushwick Avenue is a 4-story, 8-unit old law tenement building constructed in 1931 and currently owned by Orlando Vargas. The building has experienced several maintenance issues over recent years, with the most significant problems occurring between late 2021 and early 2022, including multiple plumbing-related complaints (especially regarding bathtubs/showers) and a concerning water leak with heavy flow that resulted in violations.

A heating system emergency was reported in March 2019, though it was resolved quickly according to tenant reports. More recently, the building has faced administrative concerns, as evidenced by three violations in 2022-2024 related to annual bedbug report requirements, though the bedbug filings from 2021-2023 show no cases of infestation. Multiple open violations from October 2021 raise important safety considerations, including missing required notifications for smoke detector and carbon monoxide detection requirements, and a need for proper gas leak procedures notices - all of which involve building-wide safety protocols.

Additional maintenance issues have been documented in apartment 4A, including problems with door self-closing mechanisms, plastered surfaces, and paint conditions. The most recent rodent inspections (2022-2025) suggest improved conditions, with the building passing inspections in 2022, 2024, and 2025, though there were multiple rat activity reports in 2015-2016 that required bait application. The building has maintained compliance with housing maintenance codes concerning bedbugs, as demonstrated by four consecutive years of reporting with zero infested units between 2019 and 2024, suggesting effective pest management protocols when cases have occurred (as indicated by eradication in previous reports).