163 Cooper Street, Brooklyn, NY 11207

163 Cooper Street is a 6-unit, 3-story residential building located in Bushwick, built in 1906 and currently owned by Linda Vera. The property has experienced several maintenance issues over the past decade, with the most recent violations discovered in August 2024, including missing safety equipment in apartments 1A and 2A (ventilation system and smoke/carbon monoxide detectors, respectively).

A heat and hot water emergency was reported and resolved in October 2022, and multiple maintenance complaints were filed in December 2018 regarding water leaks, electrical problems, and paint/plaster issues, though the Department of Housing Preservation and Development was unable to gain access to perform inspections at that time. The building's history shows a pattern of attention to pest control, with the past five bedbug reports (2021-2025) showing no infestations, though there were two reported cases in 2019-2020.

Regular rodent inspections have been conducted annually since 2012, with all resulting in "Passed" statuses, indicating effective pest management. Most recently, the property has demonstrated improved compliance with safety regulations, though as of July 2025, there remain open violations regarding smoke detector and carbon monoxide detector requirements in apartment 2A, and ventilation issues in apartment 1A. The building has maintained an active record of responding to tenant complaints through the 311 system, with recent inspections passing with only minor violations noted in June 2025 for unsanitary animal conditions.