970 Decatur Street, Brooklyn, NY 11207

970 Decatur Street in Bushwick is a three-story, three-unit residential building constructed in 1920, currently owned by Kelly Salem. The property has experienced recurring issues with heating and hot water systems, with multiple emergency complaints filed between 2022 and 2025, including one for the entire building in February 2025. Violations related to heating systems have been documented, including an April 2023 violation for inadequate hot water in Apartment 1 and a locked boiler room door violation. The building faced significant compliance issues in 2022, resulting in a vacate order (B179/22) that was not properly adhered to, as evidenced by September 2023 ECB violations for reoccupying a vacated apartment and removing a posted vacate order.

While the building has a history of rodent activity, recent rodent inspections as of April 2025 showed passing results, though previous inspections indicated rat activity in 2024 and 2022. The property has demonstrated compliance with bedbug reporting requirements, with no reported infestations in recent years (2021-2025). Multiple inspection requests and violations were documented between 2019 and 2025, including a 2024 violation for failing to obtain a completion letter for a 2016 work permit and multiple violations for not filing required correction certificates. The building has undergone various inspections by the Department of Buildings and the Department of Health, with most issues being resolved through proper channels, though some violations from 2022 carried penalties of $1,250 each that required correction.

The owner has maintained documentation showing no bedbug infestations since 2019, and all past bedbug-related violations have been resolved, as evidenced by the most recent bedbug report filing showing zero infested units. The building's service request history shows particular concern regarding heat and hot water reliability, with multiple complaints occurring in both winter and spring months. While many of these complaints were resolved promptly, the pattern of recurring issues suggests ongoing maintenance challenges with building systems. The property has also experienced issues with garbage and recycling storage in 2021, though this was classified as a non-emergency by HPD. The combination of heating system problems, rodent activity, and past non-compliance with vacate orders suggests a building with some persistent maintenance and compliance challenges, though recent inspections indicate some improvements in pest management and bedbug compliance.