4021 18th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11218

The property at 4021 18th Avenue in Kensington, owned by Mark Keda, is a 2-story, 1-unit building constructed in 1933 that has undergone conversion to a Class A multiple dwelling. The building has experienced several significant maintenance and safety violation issues, most notably in a comprehensive 2022 inspection that identified multiple violations requiring attention to safety and regulatory compliance.

These included concerns about proper posting of housing information guides, carbon monoxide detector requirements, smoke detector requirements, and gas leak procedures, as well as the need for proper fire retardation of the cellar ceiling and inspection certificate postings. Of particular concern was a 2020 Environmental Control Board violation regarding building wall maintenance that resulted in a $2,500 penalty, though this appears to have been resolved. The building's bedbug reporting history shows consistent compliance with reporting requirements, with most recent reports from 2023-2024 indicating no infestations or eradications in recent periods, though there was one instance of eradication in 2022.

A rodent inspection in March 2021 resulted in a failed status for "other reasons," though specific details were not provided. While the building has shown improvements in recent years, particularly with regards to bedbug management and addressing many of the 2022 violations (which were certified as closed), the history of violations and maintenance issues suggests a pattern of reactive rather than proactive maintenance practices. The most recent bedbug report from December 2024 indicates zero infested units for the 2023-2024 period, which is a positive development for resident comfort.