1012 39th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11219

The 16-unit, 4-story building at 1012 39th Street in Borough Park, owned by Kwok Wing Tam, has experienced significant maintenance challenges since May 2023. Most notably, there has been an unresolved pest infestation issue, with multiple complaints recorded between May and July 2023, including rodent sightings and confirmed infestations of mice and roaches in apartment 1C.

The building's violation record reveals several serious concerns, including three open Housing Maintenance Code violations from May 2023 relating to critical safety requirements: missing notices for smoke detector and carbon monoxide detector requirements, and improperly displayed inspection certificates in the public area. Other open violations include exposed electrical wiring in the first-story public hall, an obstructed fire escape due to a disconnected air conditioning unit, and plumbing issues in apartment 1C including a leaking toilet flush pipe connection.

The building's most recent inspection in April 2024 revealed a new violation regarding the failure to file the annual bedbug report as required by HPD regulations. While some earlier complaints have been resolved, including several 311 service requests for unsanitary conditions and plumbing issues that resulted in violations, the persistence of multiple open violations as of mid-2025 indicates ongoing maintenance and compliance challenges. The building has been responding to various complaints through HPD inspections, with some violations being certified as corrected between July and August 2023, though many remain unresolved.