154A Hicks Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201

154A Hicks Street is a four-story, four-unit residential building located in Brooklyn Heights, constructed in 1879 and currently owned by Michael Fischman. The property has consistently faced challenges with pest management over the past several years, as evidenced by four open Housing Maintenance Code violations from 2021 to 2024, all related to the failure to file required annual bedbug reports with the Department of Housing Preservation and Development.

The building's history shows particular concern with rodent infestation in 2011, when multiple bait applications were necessary between March and April of that year, with initial inspections indicating rat activity in September and October of 2011. While subsequent rodent inspections in 2013 and 2015 showed passing results, suggesting some improvement in pest management, the building's recent open violations regarding bedbug reporting requirements indicate ongoing compliance issues.

The most recent department inspection was conducted on July 13, 2023, in response to a complaint regarding compliance tracking, which resulted in "No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection." The building's current open violations related to bedbug reporting requirements, which have persisted over multiple years from 2021 through 2024, represent the most significant contemporary compliance issue affecting the property. Despite these violations spanning several years, there are no recorded complaints or violations directly related to bedbug infestations or rodent activity since 2015, suggesting that while the building has ongoing issues with filing requirements, the actual presence of such pests may have been managed more effectively in recent years.