1226 53rd Street, Brooklyn, NY 11219

The two-family home at 1226 53rd Street in Borough Park, owned by Lidia Wajsbekier, has a concerning history of violations and complaints spanning several years. The property, built in 1910, has consistently failed to submit required annual bedbug reports to the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) from 2021 through 2024, representing an ongoing regulatory compliance issue.

More significantly, between 2018-2020, there were multiple serious violations related to unauthorized construction work. These include an active violation from January 2020 for creating unpermitted penetrations in the fire division wall ($12,500 penalty) and another for unauthorized cellar renovations including new electrical and plumbing work ($2,500 penalty). At least six violations remain active regarding work performed without permits, including the construction of unauthorized walls and roof structures, window installations, and other modifications to the building's back, for which various penalties of $2,500 each were imposed.

The Department of Buildings (DOB) violations further exacerbate the situation, with three active violations from September 2020 related to failure to certify corrections on immediately hazardous (Class 1) ECB violations. During 2018-2019, there was also a pattern of inspectors being unable to gain access to the property during multiple inspection attempts regarding various complaints, suggesting serious access issues. While the building has maintained its two-family classification, these persistent violations and compliance issues indicate a pattern of regulatory non-compliance that has persisted over multiple years, with particular concern regarding the unpermitted construction work and ongoing bedbug reporting failures.