1379 54th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11219

The four-story, 10-unit tenement building at 1379 54th Street in Borough Park, owned by Herman Schwartz, has several concerning ongoing issues that date back to at least 2021. Most notably, there is a pattern of annual violations related to the failure to file required bedbug reports, with open violations recorded in 2024, 2023, 2022, and 2021, all under the Housing Maintenance Code.

The building has also experienced some regulatory scrutiny regarding its elevator maintenance, with an active Department of Buildings violation from April 2019 for failing to file its Category 1 inspection/test report from 2017, though two other DOB violations from 2020 and 2021 were dismissed in December 2022 after subsequent corrections were documented. The most recent rodent inspections tell a mixed story: an initial inspection in January 2025 resulted in a failure for "Other Reasons," while a subsequent compliance inspection in February 2025 resulted in a pass.

This pattern suggests persistent pest control challenges, though the most recent result indicates some improvement. Given the age of the building (constructed in 1916) and its history of recurrent violations, particularly regarding bedbug report compliance and rodent issues, there are clear indications of ongoing maintenance and pest management challenges at this property. However, it's worth noting that no serious safety violations or emergency situations have been recorded in recent years.