279 23rd Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215
The three-story, three-unit tenement building at 279 23rd Street in Sunset Park, currently owned by Kiva Offenholley, has been facing significant pest management challenges over recent years. Most notably, there has been an ongoing rat infestation issue, with multiple documented rat sightings and inspections between 2024 and 2025 showing consistent rat activity.
The most recent inspection in March 2025 recorded rat activity, following several bait applications in summer 2024. The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene has received multiple complaints about rat sightings in late 2024, and the building's record includes a significant number of rodent-related service requests and inspections, indicating persistent vermin problems. The building has also failed to comply with Housing Maintenance Code requirements regarding bedbug reporting.
Open violations from 2023 and 2024 indicate non-compliance with the requirement to file annual bedbug reports, though historical data from 2019-2022 shows no reported infestations, with zero infested, eradicated, or re-infested dwelling units recorded during those periods. While the absence of bedbug incidents in previous years is noteworthy, the persistent rodent issues and the failure to complete required reporting suggest ongoing challenges with building maintenance and pest control. The property, constructed in 1901, has been subject to these various pest-related issues under its current ownership.
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Building Characteristics
Total units | 3 |
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Year built | 1901 |
Total area | 2100 sq ft |
Floors | 3 |
Tax Abatements | None |
Building Class | OLD LAW TENEMENT |

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