218 St Johns Place, Brooklyn, NY 11217

The four-story, seven-unit building at 218 St. Johns Place in Park Slope, owned by Meir Bouskila, has experienced recurring issues with heating systems and pest infestations over the past few years.

Most notably, there were heat and hot water complaints in December 2024 that required HPD intervention, though inspectors were unable to gain access to the affected apartments. The building has also faced persistent rodent problems, with multiple inspections between 2024 and 2025 confirming rat activity, including three compliance inspections in 2025 showing continued infestation concerns. Of particular importance is a health violation issued in June 2024 related to rodent sightings, though follow-up inspections were promised.

While the building has consistently filed bedbug reports (with the most recent filing in December 2024 covering the period from November 2023 to October 2024), the records show no documented infestations or eradications during this time, suggesting effective management of this particular pest issue. However, a violation notice issued in April 2024 regarding the failure to file the annual bedbug report suggests some administrative lapses in compliance, though this appears to have been rectified in subsequent filings. The building's ownership and management, while maintaining regular bedbug reporting, have faced challenges in addressing heating system access issues and ongoing rodent problems, as evidenced by the pattern of service requests and inspections over recent years.