1443 Bay Ridge Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11219

The two-story, four-unit residential building at 1443 Bay Ridge Avenue in Bensonhurst, owned by Darren Yu, has been in operation since 1920 and is classified as a New Law Tenement. The property has a concerning and persistent pattern of housing maintenance code violations, with open violations recorded annually from 2021 through 2024, all related to the failure to file required annual bedbug reports as mandated by HPD regulations. These recurring violations suggest ongoing issues with compliance and potentially with pest management protocols.

The building's documented history also includes a safety concern dating back to 1979, where a missing electric ceiling light fixture in the first-floor public hall was noted as a violation. In more recent history, there was a significant plumbing-related incident in February 2019 that led to a stop work order, though this was fully rescinded by April 2019. This plumbing issue triggered a sequence of events including a violation notice regarding the revocation of a permit, though this citation was subsequently dismissed.

Following this, a new plumbing permit was properly issued on April 9, 2019, under a new application, suggesting a resolution to the immediate plumbing concerns. Overall, the most pressing current issues at 1443 Bay Ridge Avenue appear to be related to the building's pest management compliance, with four consecutive years of unaddressed violations regarding required bedbug reporting. The building has shown some history of plumbing-related challenges though these were resolved, at least temporarily, through proper permitting processes.