208 8th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11215

The four-story, three-unit building at 208 8th Avenue in Park Slope, owned by Alexander Zhitnik, has maintained a concerning pattern of bedbug-related compliance issues over the past four years. Most recently, in April 2024 and March 2023, the building received class A violations for failure to file the required annual bedbug reports with the Department of Housing Preservation and Development, continuing a pattern from previous inspections in 2022 and 2021.

While earlier reports from 2020-2021 indicated no bedbug infestations, the recurring violation notices suggest ongoing difficulties with compliance rather than active infestations. The property has experienced some structural and safety concerns, particularly in mid-2022, when unauthorized construction work at the roof area prompted two notable incidents. A July 2022 Environmental Control Board violation was issued for unpermitted construction of a wooden structure at the roof, which resulted in a $620 penalty, though this appears to have been resolved with no balance due.

A subsequent complaint in August 2022 regarding work contrary to a stop-work order was investigated but found no violations at that time. Historical records from 2012 document rat activity in and around the building, though there have been no reported rodent issues in more recent years. The building, constructed in 1894, is classified as "HEREAFTER CONVERTED CLASS A," indicating it has undergone some form of conversion from its original configuration.