1272 Decatur Street, Brooklyn, NY 11207

1272 Decatur Street is a 3-story, 6-unit new law tenement building constructed in 1907 and currently owned by Shlomo Frankl 2 Llc, located in Bushwick, Brooklyn. The property has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues, with the most recent complaint documented in January 2024, following similar emergencies in 2020, indicating a persistent problem with building-wide heating systems.

Between 2020 and 2022, several maintenance issues were reported and addressed, including a mold violation (February 2020), multiple heating system failures, and various other maintenance concerns such as electrical problems and water leaks. The building underwent rodent inspections between 2020 and 2025, with mixed results; while recent inspections passed, there were periods of rat activity recorded in 2024 and 2022, suggesting ongoing pest management challenges. The property has maintained an active record of compliance with bedbug reporting requirements, showing zero infested units across multiple reporting periods from 2019 through 2024.

Significant maintenance improvements were made following inspections in 2020, addressing safety concerns in Apartment 3L, including repairs to carbon monoxide detectors, smoke detectors, window guards, and hot water systems. The building's maintenance history shows consistent attention to addressing reported issues, with most complaints receiving prompt responses from the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), though some recurring issues suggest ongoing challenges with certain building systems. The most recent violations, recorded in 2022 and 2023, were mainly related to general maintenance requirements, including a 2022 violation for defective mortar at the building front stoop, which was promptly certified as corrected.