554 Court Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231

554 Court Street, a 4-story, 5-unit residential building dating from 1931 in Carroll Gardens and owned by Hershel Silberstein, has experienced several notable issues in recent years. The building has demonstrated consistent compliance with bedbug reporting requirements, with all units listed as eradicated during the 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 reporting periods, though the property received four consecutive Housing Maintenance Code violations between 2021 and 2024 for failing to file these reports in a timely manner.

Multiple complaints have been filed regarding construction and occupancy issues, with a partial stop work order issued in September 2022, and concerns about illegal commercial use and certificate of occupancy compliance in 2021 and 2022, though these complaints were either resolved or determined not to warrant violations at the time of inspection. The building has faced ongoing pest control challenges, particularly with rat activity, as evidenced by multiple rodent inspection failures between 2009 and 2023, though there has been some improvement with successful inspections in 2010 and 2011.

An active Environmental Control Board violation from September 2022 remains open regarding an unauthorized rooftop structure, and there was a Special Operations Compliance Inspection conducted in April 2025 resulting in an Oath Violation. The property has shown improved compliance in recent years with no reported bedbug infestations since 2021, but the consistent rodent activity documented over the years indicates an ongoing maintenance challenge.