70 16th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215
The three-story, three-unit residential building at 70 16th Street in Gowanus, owned by Lisa Foster, has a record dating back to its 1899 construction as an Old Law Tenement.
The property has experienced recurring rodent-related issues in recent months, with confirmed rat sightings reported in May and June 2025, though the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene conducted an inspection in May 2025 and found no violations. The building has maintained an exemplary record in terms of bedbug management, with no reported infestations in any unit over the past five filing periods from 2019 through 2025.
While two Housing Maintenance Code violations were issued in 2021 and 2022 regarding the failure to file annual bedbug reports, these appear to have been administrative in nature as subsequent filings consistently showed zero infested units. The most recent inspection specifically addressing rodent conditions in May 2025 resulted in a passing grade.
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Building Characteristics
Total units | 3 |
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Year built | 1899 |
Total area | 2484 sq ft |
Floors | 3 |
Tax Abatements | None |
Building Class | OLD LAW TENEMENT |

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