1569 80th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11228

The property at 1569 80th Street in Bensonhurst, owned by Cai Ling Lei, is a 2-story, 3-unit residential building constructed in 1930. The building has recently experienced significant maintenance issues, particularly in December 2024, when multiple emergency complaints were filed regarding heating/hot water, electrical power outages, unsanitary conditions, fire escape safety, plumbing, and cooking gas problems - all of which resulted in HPD being unable to access the building for inspections.

These recent issues follow a similar heating/hot water complaint from November 2024. The building has also faced notable maintenance challenges in 2018, when violations were recorded for mold, pest infestations (mice and roaches), and defective safety equipment including smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, primarily affecting the 1st floor apartment. Historical records indicate the building has a consistent pattern of requiring attention to basic services and safety systems.

Between 2021-2024, the bedbug reporting shows no recorded infestations, with all reports indicating zero affected units. However, the building's most recent complaints suggest ongoing infrastructure and safety concerns, particularly noting that multiple inspection attempts have been unsuccessful due to lack of access. Until now, the building's history showed improvement in bedbug management (with zero infestations reported since 2019) and resolution of earlier violations by 2019-2020, when the property management had responded and addressed the mold, pest, and safety equipment issues documented in 2018.