582 East 53rd Street, Brooklyn, NY 11203

The two-story, three-unit building at 582 East 53rd Street in East Flatbush, owned by Firoz Uddin, has experienced several maintenance issues since its construction in 1945, with a particularly problematic period in August 2018. During that month, multiple complaints were filed and investigated by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), resulting in violations related to plumbing issues with bathtubs/showers, unsanitary conditions including mold and pests, and ceiling paint/plaster problems.

Emergency complaints were issued for mold, and the property was found to have water leaks and pest infestations, though not all inspections resulted in violations. More recently, in September 2023, there was a Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) complaint regarding indoor air quality and ventilation. The building has undergone some regulatory scrutiny in recent years, with multiple Bedbug Reporting violations recorded between 2018 and 2024, though the property has maintained a clean record for actual infestations during this period, with no infested or re-infested units reported.

As of March 2025, all past bedbug violation notices are listed as closed, and the most recent filings (2025, 2024, and 2023) show no reported issues. However, there are still several open Housing Maintenance Code violations from 2018 that remain unresolved, including requirements to repair plaster surfaces, address mold issues, fix water leaks, and correct various safety concerns in the basement apartment such as a defective smoke detector and door-related problems. These violations include both Class B and Class C categories, indicating varying degrees of seriousness.