253 Bergen Street, Brooklyn, NY 11217

The three-story, two-family residence at 253 Bergen Street in Boerum Hill, owned by John Pernicone, has a documented history of maintenance issues and compliance matters spanning several decades, with the most recent incidents occurring in 2024. The building, constructed in 1920, experienced significant housing maintenance code violations in December 2006, particularly affecting the third-floor eastern apartment ("TOPFL"), where multiple violations were recorded including water leaks damaging ceilings in multiple rooms and the hallway, broken plaster surfaces requiring repair and repainting, and the absence of an approved carbon monoxide detecting device. These violations were all certified as corrected by June 2021.

Previous to these issues, there were concerns about the security of staircase handrails from the first to third stories, documented in July 2004, as well as a pest control issue involving vermin (mice and roaches) in the second-floor east apartment kitchen, which were both subsequently resolved. More recent building maintenance matters include a Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) 311 complaint regarding a food establishment and pet/animal issue from January 2022, which was closed in June 2024. The most recent rodent inspections conducted in late 2024 revealed initial rat activity in October followed by a compliance inspection in December that passed.

This is particularly noteworthy as it follows a pattern of pest control issues dating back to 2004. The building's documented history suggests a pattern of maintenance challenges, particularly affecting the third-floor apartment, though most of the significant violations from 2006 were addressed by 2021. The recent rodent activity in 2024 indicates ongoing attention may be needed regarding pest control within the building.