298 1st Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215

The 8-unit, 4-story apartment building at 298 1st Street in Park Slope, owned by Nicholas Kotsonis, has experienced several concerning health and maintenance issues over recent years. Most notably, in January 2023, the property was found to have rodent activity, with the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene discovering violations that required follow-up inspections. While subsequent inspections in March 2023 resulted in passing compliance checks, the building's history shows a pattern of rodent-related challenges, with initial inspections in 2015 and 2017 also failing for various reasons before subsequent compliance passes.

The Department of Housing Preservation and Development issued a closed complaint regarding unsanitary garbage and recycling storage in 2023, though no violations were cited. The building's bedbug reporting history reveals intermittent issues, with the most recent report in March 2024 indicating one infested unit that was subsequently eradicated. Previous violations from 2018 demonstrate ongoing compliance challenges, particularly regarding mail delivery infrastructure and bedding pest management.

The property has undergone multiple rodent inspections between 2013 and 2023, with several instances of bait application and at least one recorded rat sighting in 2023. While some violations have been addressed and closed, the recurring nature of these issues suggests ongoing monitoring of building conditions would be advisable. The building was constructed in 1920 and has maintained its status as an Old Law Tenement throughout the specified period.