2785 Brighton 8th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11235

The two-story, four-unit residential building at 2785 Brighton 8th Street in Brighton Beach, owned by Hikmet Akturk and constructed in 1930, has experienced significant recent maintenance and safety concerns as evidenced by a cluster of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) complaints filed in February 2025. These complaints, all created on February 13, 2025, include serious issues such as inadequate heat and hot water (affecting the entire building), potential safety hazards related to smoke and carbon monoxide detection systems, and multiple unsanitary conditions involving mold and pest infestations.

While inspections were attempted for several of these complaints, HPD was unable to gain access to the building or individual apartments, leading to some complaints being closed without resolution. The building's recent history shows consistent issues with required documentation, as it received annual violations (from 2021 to 2024) for failing to file the mandatory bedbug report with HPD. Additionally, there are ongoing concerns regarding potential illegal conversions and certificate of occupancy violations, with inspections scheduled in early 2025 that proceeded to second final attempts without access being granted to inspectors.

The building's maintenance history reveals some attention to rodent control, with inspections in 2011 and 2012 passing through initial evaluations. While the most recent bedbug reports from 2019 and 2021 show no documented infestations during the specified periods, recent complaints suggest possible recurring pest issues. The combined record of complaints, violations, and inspection attempts between 2021 and 2025 paints a picture of a building facing persistent maintenance challenges, particularly related to basic building systems and safety features, though many of these issues were not able to be directly verified due to access problems during inspections.