1047 Jefferson Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221

1047 Jefferson Avenue is a three-story, three-unit residential building in Bushwick, constructed in 1910 and currently owned by Maurice Saintilus. The property has experienced several notable issues over recent years, most significantly related to construction activities and maintenance compliance. Between 2020 and 2021, there were multiple Department of Health complaints regarding lead dust from construction work affecting both common areas and individual apartments, though these complaints remain in progress without documented resolution.

The building has a concerning history of maintenance violations, with open citations from 2020 as recent as April 2024 regarding failure to file mandatory annual bedbug reports, along with multiple violations specific to the third-floor apartment (3FL) including defective smoke detector, plumbing issues (sink and toilet), water leaks, and problems with walls requiring repair and repainting. The property underwent several permitted construction activities between 2020 and 2021, as evidenced by multiple work permits issued under job number 340707630. A series of inspections has shown varying conditions of the building, with rodent inspections in 2018-2025 generally showing compliance or passed status, though there was one instance of rat activity reported in June 2018.

Water-related issues were documented in March 2020, with multiple Housing Maintenance Code complaints filed and subsequently closed, including slow leaks and plumbing problems. While there was one complaint about site conditions endangering workers in July 2020, the inspection found no violations at that time. The building's length of unresolved violations, particularly regarding bedbug reporting and various third-floor apartment issues, suggests ongoing challenges with building maintenance and compliance, while the documented lead dust complaints indicate concerns regarding safety during construction activities.