500 New Jersey Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11207

The three-story, three-unit building at 500 New Jersey Avenue in East New York, owned by Hughton Anderson, was built in 1901 and has experienced several maintenance issues over the past decade. The most significant recent concerns occurred in December 2021, when multiple complaints were filed and investigated by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), including reports of pests (with associated violations), cabinet issues, floor problems, radiator concerns, and a water leak.

While some of these complaints resulted in violations, others were closed without violations being found. The building has also had recurring bedbug-related violations, evidenced by multiple Notices of Violation since 2021 requiring annual bedbug report filings, with the most recent open violation dated April 2024. Earlier maintenance history includes inspections in 2018 revealing water leak and ceiling paint/plaster issues, though inspectors were unable to access the affected areas in this case.

The property experienced electrical wiring concerns in May 2021, which were investigated but found not to warrant a violation. In early 2022, there was a verified illegal off-street parking situation that resulted in an Environmental Control Board violation and a $312 penalty. The building has undergone regular rodent inspections, with successful passes recorded in 2012 and 2019, and its most recent bedbug report filings (for the period ending October 2022) showed no infested or re-infested units, suggesting an improvement in pest management.