1052 Winthrop Street, Brooklyn, NY 11212

1052 Winthrop Street is a 5-unit, 3-story New Law Tenement building located in East Flatbush, built in 1930 and currently owned by Naftali Spielman. The property has experienced recurring pest issues, with multiple violations issued for unsanitary conditions related to pests between April and May 2025, most recently in June 2025. The building has faced several maintenance challenges over the past few years, including heat and hot water complaints (October 2023 and December 2024) where HPD was unable to gain access for inspection, and a significant water leak issue in February 2024 that was subsequently verified as corrected.

Of particular concern is an active ECB violation from March 2024 regarding exterior building wall maintenance, with horizontal and vertical cracks documented on the facade wall (Exp #1 and #2), resulting in a $12,500 penalty. This violation is active as of the latest data. The building's inspection history from 2020 shows various maintenance violations in Apartment 1R, including issues with locks, smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, and evidence of a roach infestation, though these were subsequently closed.

Notably, the building has shown no evidence of bedbug infestations in the past five reporting periods from 2019 to 2024, with all reports indicating zero infested or re-infested units. The property has undergone multiple HPD inspections in response to resident complaints, with varying outcomes including issued violations, observed conditions not violating housing laws, and some complaints being closed without violations. The Department of Buildings recorded a complaint in March 2024 regarding debris or potential falling hazards, which was investigated, and another violation related to damaged windows due to fire at the adjoining property (1054 Winthrop Street). While these historical issues demonstrate ongoing maintenance challenges, there is evidence of some responsiveness to complaints, as evidenced by the closure of various violation cases, though the persistence of pest-related violations in 2025 is noteworthy.