164 Stuyvesant Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221

164 Stuyvesant Avenue is a 4-story, 8-unit residential building located in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. Built in 1899, this old-law tenement property has experienced consistent rodent-related issues throughout 2024 and into 2025, with multiple rat sightings reported to the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) and regular inspections revealing rat activity. Between September 2024 and May 2025, the building underwent several rat inspections, with the most recent inspection in May 2025 showing compliance.

The building's maintenance history shows periodic sanitation concerns, including a 2024 complaint about garbage/recycling storage (which resulted in no violations) and a 2018 pest-related complaint. The property has also experienced various maintenance issues over the years. In 2020, there was a sewage leak that warranted DOHMH attention, and in 2017, multiple violations were documented in Apartment 1R, including problems with hot water supply and unauthorized alterations to the cellar access. Apartment 3 had several violations documented in 2015, including issues with window guards, smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, and electrical service.

While there have been several Housing Maintenance Code violations issued over the years, including for bedbug reporting requirements in 2022 and door issues in 2020, most have been resolved. The building has maintained a consistent record of bedbug reporting compliance, with zero confirmed infested units reported in the most recent filings from 2024. The property is currently under the ownership of David Cohen, and while recent inspections suggest some improvement in rodent control measures, the pattern of complaints and violations over the years indicates ongoing maintenance challenges. Notably, the building's most recent bedbug reports show no active infestations, marking an improvement in this particular area of concern.