1408 East 13th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11230

The three-unit residential building at 1408 East 13th Street in Midwood, owned by Joe Patrickowski and constructed in 1975, has experienced several maintenance and access-related issues over recent years. Most notably, in February 2019, there were documented complaints regarding both an electric/gas range and a toilet problem, though Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) was unable to gain access to inspect these issues.

In 2021, the Department of Buildings received two significant complaints: one regarding defective/exposed electrical wiring and another concerning an illegal conversion, both of which ended with inspectors unable to gain access after multiple attempts. On a positive note, the building appears to be currently free of significant pest issues, with bedbug reports from both 2024 and 2023 showing zero infested units, no eradications required, and no re-infestations, covering the periods of November 2021 to October 2022 and November 2022 to October 2023.

While the building has experienced various maintenance complaints in the past, most recent data suggests these issues have not persisted, though access problems have been a recurring theme during inspections. The three-story building, classified as a 2-family house despite having three units, has maintained its basic structure throughout these reported issues.