397 Essex Street, Brooklyn, NY 11208

397 Essex Street is a 2-story, 3-unit residential building constructed in 2004 and currently owned by Mark Halpern, located in East New York. The building has experienced recurring issues with pests, particularly in 2019 and 2022, though recent bedbug reporting shows no infestations in the past three years (2022-2025). In 2019, Apartment 2 (the second story unit) emerged as a focal point for multiple maintenance issues, including violations related to a defective bathroom cabinet, electrical outlets, ceiling plaster, and a water leak, as well as a C-class violation for a mice infestation.

The building history shows consistent HPD inspections, with various complaints being investigated between 2019 and 2022, though most recent inspections have resulted in no violations being recorded. Notable improvements include the resolution of multiple 2019 violations by July 2019 and the building's passing rodent inspection in 2012, suggesting some level of property maintenance has been maintained over time. The most recent bedbug report for the period ending October 2024 indicates no infested units, continuing a pattern of the past three years (2022-2025) showing no pest issues since the last complaints in 2022.

The building has maintained regular bedbug reporting compliance, with all previous infestations being eradicated. While the building experienced multiple maintenance issues in 2019, including plumbing problems and electrical concerns, many of these were addressed within reasonable timeframes, with no new violations being recorded in recent years. The property's documented history suggests a significant reduction in complaint frequency and severity over the past five years, though the 2019 violations indicate there were periods requiring attention to various building systems and resident comfort issues.