296 Garfield Place, Brooklyn, NY 11215

The four-story, seven-unit brownstone at 296 Garfield Place in Park Slope, built in 1898 and currently owned by Sarah Gerber, has shown a consistent pattern of bedbug reporting compliance issues over recent years. While the building has not reported any actual bedbug infestations during the 2021-2022 reporting period (with all counts for infested, eradicated, and re-infested units listed as 0), it has received four consecutive Housing Maintenance Code violations between 2021 and 2024 related to the failure to file the required annual bedbug report with the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD).

These violations were all classified as "A" infractions, which typically indicates relatively serious but not immediately dangerous conditions, though the most recent such violation as of April 2024 remains open. Beyond the bedbug reporting issues, the building's record is notably clean, with no reported rodent problems since an initial inspection in 2018 that resulted in a passing grade.

It's worth noting that the bedbug reporting violations are primarily procedural in nature, reflecting a pattern of non-compliance with reporting requirements rather than indicating any persistent pest problems, as evidenced by the absence of any reported infestations in the official records. The building's age and history suggest it has generally maintained good upkeep, with the bedbug reporting violations being the most significant issue on record, though the open status of the most recent violation warrants attention.