1363 Bushwick Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11207

The three-story, two-family residence at 1363 Bushwick Avenue, built in 1931 and owned by Virgilia Taveras, has experienced several concerning maintenance issues in recent years. Most notably, between November 2023 and March 2024, there were multiple unaddressed complaints regarding heat and hot water issues, water leaks, and ceiling problems, with the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) unable to gain access to inspect these conditions.

The building also has a history of plumbing and pest control challenges, with multiple violations recorded in late 2021, including issues with the bathtub/shower, toilet, and pest infestations, though HPD was again unable to gain access for inspection. A fire escape maintenance issue was documented in November 2021, requiring adjustment of the dropladder, which was certified as corrected by December. The property has undergone several rodent inspections in recent years, with the most recent failures occurring in 2025, following two consecutive passing inspections in 2024 and 2022, suggesting ongoing pest management challenges.

Between 2019 and 2020, there were multiple building permit inspection requests that resulted in no violations being warranted. In terms of maintenance code violations, the building's record shows a concerning pattern of emergency complaints, particularly regarding heat and hot water systems, which have been recurring issues since at least 2021. While some permits were issued in 2018 for work classified as "EW" (emergency work), the nature of these permits is not specified in the available data.