138 Liberty Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11212

The two-family house at 138 Liberty Avenue in Brownsville, built in 2007 and currently owned by the Estate Of Benjamin T. Bush Jr., has experienced several significant maintenance and safety issues over the past years, particularly in 2018-2019.

The most pressing concerns involved a rodent problem that persisted throughout 2019, with multiple inspection dates showing bait application, though there was one failed inspection in June 2019. Additional health and safety issues during this period included standing water in May 2019 and plumbing problems affecting water supply in February 2019, both of which were addressed and closed by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD).

Of particular concern was a safety issue regarding a broken or missing window guard reported in October 2018, for which inspectors were unable to gain access to verify the condition. While the building appears to have passed a compliance inspection in July 2019, the pattern of repeated service requests and inspections throughout 2019 suggests that while many issues were addressed, there was a notable period requiring ongoing attention to both health and safety matters.