186 27th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11232

The four-story, eight-unit tenement building at 186 27th Street in Sunset Park, owned by James Dimitriades, has exhibited persistent rodent issues over the past two years, with multiple sightings recorded between 2023-2024. The most recent inspections in 2025 and 2024 confirmed continued rat activity, though bait was applied in August 2024 and an April 2024 inspection yielded some improvements.

The building, constructed in 1920, experienced significant maintenance challenges in February 2021, including multiple water leak complaints and various interior issues such as electrical problems and plaster damage. These led to Housing Maintenance Code violations involving bathroom tiles, wall and ceiling conditions, and mold presence in apartment 4R, though many of these violations were eventually closed between 2024-2025, with some still showing as open in recent records. The property has maintained regular bedbug reporting compliance since 2020, with no infestations reported in the last five consecutive annual filings from 2020 to 2024, indicating effective pest management in this regard.

The building's health and safety record shows a mixed picture, with improvements noted in recent rodent control efforts, though rat sightings and activity remain concerning. The three most recent bedbug reports from 2022 to 2024 show zero infested units, suggesting successful eradication efforts. The building's history of violations included issues with building code compliance, such as missing registration signage and unauthorized security features, though most of these have been addressed according to the latest records.