1969 81st Street, Brooklyn, NY 11214

The three-unit, two-story building at 1969 81st Street in Bensonhurst, owned by Cho Tsoi, is a 1920 New Law tenement that has documented several safety-related incidents. In February 2023, the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) responded to multiple safety complaints regarding broken window guards, carbon monoxide detector issues, and smoke detector concerns.

Each of these incidents was investigated, and while no violations were issued, they were categorized as safety issues requiring attention. The building has maintained a consistent record of submitting bedbug reports, with the most recent filing period (November 2021 - October 2022) showing zero infested or re-infested units, continuing a pattern from previous years (2020-2021). As of April 2024, the building has an open violation related to the filing of the annual bedbug report, which may be an administrative oversight considering the previous years' compliance.

Between 2021 and 2022, there were four consecutive bedbug report violations documented, though all were subsequently closed. The building's safety features have undergone inspection and correction as needed, as demonstrated by the February 2023 HPD response to safety complaints and the April 2024 bedbug reporting violation. While the recent history shows attention to safety matters and compliance with bedbug reporting requirements, the nature of the February 2023 complaints suggests ongoing vigilance may be necessary regarding building safety systems.