425 East 35th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11203

The three-story, four-unit building at 425 East 35th Street in East Flatbush, owned by Mark Halpern, has experienced recurring maintenance issues throughout 2024-2025, with the most pressing concerns emerging in early 2025. Multiple housing maintenance code complaints were filed in February 2025 regarding water leaks (heavy flow), mold (unsanitary condition), and ceiling paint/plaster issues, all marked as emergencies.

Similarly, in January 2025, there were complaints about water leaks, ceiling damage, and electrical lighting problems, though HPD was unable to access the affected areas during these inspections. Earlier in 2024, an unsanitary condition related to garbage/recycling storage was reported and investigated, though no violations were issued. The building, constructed in 1931 and classified as HERETOFORE CONVERTED CLASS A, had two bedbug reporting violations documented in 2021 and 2022 regarding failure to file annual bedbug reports, but has since maintained compliance with no infested units reported in subsequent annual filings from 2022-2024.

While the building passed a rodent compliance inspection in 2013, it initially failed for other reasons during an earlier inspection that same year. The recurring nature of water-related issues is particularly concerning, with five separate complaints about water leaks recorded between 2024 and 2025. The most recent complaints from February 2025 were notably problematic as HPD was again unable to complete inspections, leading to questions about their current status.