223 23rd Street, Brooklyn, NY 11232

The four-story, eight-unit residential building at 223 23rd Street in Sunset Park, owned by Helmer Barrios, has experienced recurring pest management challenges in recent years. Most notably, between March and April 2025, three separate complaints about unsanitary conditions and pests were filed, though HPD inspectors were unable to gain access to investigate during this period.

Earlier incidents in August 2024 showed similar patterns, with an emergency complaint about pests going unresolved due to access issues. The building has maintained a consistent pattern of not filing required annual bedbug reports, as evidenced by four separate open violations from 2021 to 2024 under Section HMC: File Annual Bedbug Report. The property has experienced several infrastructure issues over the years, including a water supply problem in February 2023 that was reportedly resolved, and a brief heat/hot water outage in April 2021 that was quickly addressed according to tenant reports.

A rat sighting was documented in February 2020, following an inspection that confirmed rodent activity, although an earlier inspection in 2016 had shown no such problems. A complaint regarding illegal hotel rooms in residential buildings was filed in June 2019, but this was investigated and found to have no warranted violations. While the building's maintenance history shows some responsiveness to issues when they are properly documented, the recurring nature of pest complaints and the challenges with inspection access suggest ongoing maintenance challenges.