315 68th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11220

The 4-story, 16-unit residential building at 315 68th Street in Bay Ridge, owned by Getz Obstfeld and dating back to 1919, has recently experienced a concerning pattern of maintenance issues. Between April and June 2025 alone, there were multiple complaints regarding unsanitary conditions, specifically mold (May 2025), plumbing problems (sink issues in April/May 2025), and problems with the electric/gas range (April-June 2025). More significantly, in August 2024, the building received multiple violations concentrated in apartment A4, including pest infestations (mice, roaches, and flies), water leak issues, and various maintenance concerns such as broken bathroom tiles and tub defects.

An urgent violation was also noted regarding obstruction of the fire escape at the 3rd-story balcony. These problems appear to continue into 2025, with recent emergency complaints about pests and appliance issues in June 2025. The building's maintenance history shows ongoing challenges with mold, plumbing, and safety systems, though it is worth noting that there have been no reported bedbug infestations in the past six years, with the most recent bedbug reports from 2023-2025 showing zero affected units.

The property has had a regular pattern of complaints and violations over the past three years, with housing maintenance code violations still listed as open as of the latest inspection in August 2024. While some earlier complaints from 2023 regarding plumbing issues could not be inspected due to lack of access, most recent issues have been properly recorded and closed through the Housing Maintenance Code process. An illegal conversion complaint from December 2019 was investigated but found no violations at the time of inspection. Despite these persistent issues, the building has maintained a clean record for bedbug infestations, with all bi-annual reports showing zero affected units since 2019.