196 Wyckoff Street, Brooklyn, NY 11217

The four-story, three-unit residential building at 196 Wyckoff Street in Gowanus, owned by Brian Pekarsky, is a 1870 Old Law Tenement structure with a notable history of bedbug reporting violations over the past several years. Most concerning is an open Class A violation from April 2024, along with similar violations from March 2023 and March 2022, all related to the failure to file the required annual bedbug reports as mandated by Housing Maintenance Code § HMC.

These violations suggest ongoing non-compliance with bedbug reporting requirements. The building's bedbug reporting history shows some inconsistency, despite the violations; the most recent filing from February 2021 covered the period from November 2019 to October 2020, during which no infested units were reported (with counts of 0 for infested, eradicated, and re-infested units).

Given the age of the building and its status as an Old Law Tenement, these violations and reporting irregularities may indicate challenges in maintaining compliance with current housing standards, particularly concerning pest management protocols. While the absence of reported infestations in the 2021 filing period is a positive note, the pattern of violations suggests ongoing concerns about proper documentation and compliance with bedbug management requirements.