511 President Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215

This two-story, three-unit residential building located at 511 President Street in Gowanus, built in 1930, has experienced numerous maintenance and pest-related issues in recent years under the ownership of Genevieve Garrone. The property has an ongoing rodent infestation problem, with multiple complaints and inspections by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene throughout 2024 and 2025 showing consistent rat activity. The most recent inspections in May and April 2025 confirmed rat activity, while April 2024 inspections also found violations requiring follow-up.

The building has been cited for failing to file annual bedbug reports with HPD from 2021 through 2024, resulting in four open Class A Housing Maintenance Code violations. In addition to pest management issues, there have been several maintenance concerns documented. In March 2024, the Department of Housing Preservation and Development received complaints about window frames, floor conditions, and a slow water leak, though the inspectors were unable to gain access to verify issues in the window and floor complaints.

While a water leak inspection conducted later in March 2024 found no violations, the building's maintenance challenges have persisted. More recently, in June 2025, there were two complaints regarding work performed without permits in occupied multiple dwelling units, though details on these complaints are limited in the record. The building has a documented history of rodent activity that extends through multiple years, with the only inspection passing in May 2020 representing an outlier in the overall pattern of pest-related issues.