255 3rd Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11215

The 4-story, 3-unit tenement building at 255 3rd Avenue in Gowanus, owned by George Rigas, has several notable compliance issues in recent years that warrant attention. Most concerning are three active violations related to the failure to file external low-pressure inspections for 2021, 2022, and 2023, as of September 2024.

In March 2023, the building was cited for not filing the required annual bedbug report, though subsequent reports from 2024 show no evidence of infestations in any units. Between 2020 and 2023, the building faced multiple Housing Maintenance Code violations, all of which have been officially closed, including issues with safety-related notifications and requirements for smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, and gas leak procedures in the common areas, particularly the 1st story public hall. The building underwent multiple Tenant Safety Inspections in 2021, with all resulting in either "Compliance Inspection Performed" or "No Violation Warranted" findings.

Historical records indicate rodent inspections in 2011 and 2012, with initial failures noted in September 2011 for unspecified reasons, though subsequent inspections passed. The property has maintained a clean record regarding bedbug infestations, with zero reported cases across all reporting periods from 2019 through 2024, and no re-infestations noted in any of the annual filings. While the building's recent violation history shows generally responsive management in addressing issues once cited, the pattern of missed low-pressure inspection filings and bedbug reporting requirements suggests some inconsistency in maintaining regulatory compliance.