186 8th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215

The five-story residential building at 186 8th Street in Gowanus, owned by Michael Smith, has been subject to regular monitoring for pest control and safety compliance since its construction in 2009. Most notably, the building has maintained a consistent record of being free from bedbug infestations, with the latest six bedbug reports from 2020 through 2023 showing zero infested or eradicated units, and no re-infested units.

The building's recent bedbug violation notices from March 2022 and March 2023 regarding late annual bedbug report filings have been resolved, with the most recent report filed in December 2023 covering the period from November 2022 to October 2023. The property has experienced some mechanical system issues, particularly related to its elevator, with three Department of Building violations recorded between 2018 and 2020, all of which were resolved by July 2022 through All-Ways Elev Inc.

including certified mechanical work. In terms of rodent control, there was initial rat activity detected during a June 2018 inspection, though a subsequent compliance inspection in July 2018 passed with no recorded issues. While the building has had some regulatory interactions requiring resolution, the overall record suggests effective management of both pest control and mechanical systems, with prompt attention to regulatory compliance when necessary.