375 Hoyt Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231

The three-unit, three-story tenement building at 375 Hoyt Street in Gowanus, owned by Baldassare Loverme and constructed in 1910, has experienced significant rodent-related issues over the past several years. Between March and May 2022, there were multiple reports of rat sightings and conditions attracting rodents, culminating in a failed initial inspection on April 12, 2022.

The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) found violations requiring follow-up inspections, and while subsequent inspections in 2022 and 2023 resulted in passing grades, the building underwent multiple rat-related complaints in 2022 alone. The property also faced challenges with pigeon-related sanitation issues in late 2022, with complaints about both pigeon waste and odor requiring DOHMH intervention.

Of particular note is the building's persistent need to address bedbug reporting requirements; between 2021 and 2024, the building received four separate violations for failing to file the mandatory annual bedbug reports as required by Housing Maintenance Code, though recent filings from 2023 and 2024 indicate no current infestations, with zero infested, eradicated, or re-infested units reported. While the building has demonstrated some improvement in recent inspections, with successful rodent compliance inspections in 2023 and follows showing no current pest issues, the historical pattern of infestation reports and sanitation violations suggests this remains an ongoing area of monitoring.