1543 Nostrand Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11226

The 50-unit, 5-story residential building at 1543 Nostrand Avenue in East Flatbush, owned by Joe Gugenhime, has experienced significant maintenance challenges between 2024 and 2025, including ongoing pest infestations, heating issues, and multiple building violations. Most notably, there are open violations from 2024 affecting apartment 4E related to a water leak, defective smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, and problems with plaster and paint. Apartment 5B also has open violations from October 2024 concerning inadequate water supply, pest infestation, and roof leakage.

The building's history shows persistent pest problems, with multiple service requests in 2025 and a documented rodent activity inspection in early 2024 - though both the infestation and eradication counts for bedbugs have consistently reported zero over multiple years. Recent service requests (2024-2025) have included issues with heating systems, air quality, and appliances, with several inspections being unable to gain access for verification. There have been structural concerns noted through multiple building inspections, including a potentially serious situation in late 2023 that required inspection of structural compromise, though this violation was later dismissed in 2024.

The property has been subject to various housing maintenance code complaints, including multiple requests for addressing unsanitary conditions. Despite these issues, there has been regular inspection activity, and while many complaints have been closed, numerous violations remain open as of 2025. The building's age (1925) and classification as a New Law Tenement suggest it is subject to specific regulatory requirements that appear to be generating ongoing compliance issues.