3619 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11210

The six-story, 78-unit building at 3619 Bedford Avenue in Midwood, owned by Cecelia Margules and constructed in 1937 as a New Law tenement, has experienced several significant maintenance issues in recent years. Most notably, between May and June 2025, multiple complaints were filed regarding windows, doors, and plumbing fixtures, including issues with window frames, doors, bathtubs/showers, and sinks, though inspections were unable to be completed. A concerning series of violations was documented in 2024-2025, including an open Class C violation for a defective self-closing door in apartment 6N, and multiple open violations related to apartment 6G concerning smoke detector issues, roof leaks, and damaged plastered surfaces.

The building experienced a heat and hot water outage affecting the entire building in December 2024, though these services were confirmed restored during the inspection. Additional documentation reveals historical elevator system challenges, with multiple complaints between 2020-2024 regarding single device operation and other related issues, though inspections generally found no violations. There was a fire-related incident in apartment 3E recorded in August 2024, along with various ongoing concerns about hallway maintenance, including damaged windows and questionable emergency signage.

The building has maintained a consistent record of no reported bedbug infestations across multiple annual reports from 2020-2024. While the property has passed several Local Law 188/17 Compliance Inspections, with no enforcement action taken, there are persistent open violations that suggest ongoing maintenance challenges. The Department of Buildings records also show multiple historical violations from 2018-2020, though these records lack detailed descriptions of the specific issues.