161 Pulaski Street, Brooklyn, NY 11206

The three-story, four-unit building at 161 Pulaski Street in Bedford-Stuyvesant, owned by Joynson Rayside, has experienced several significant maintenance and pest control issues over recent years. Most notably, the building has experienced persistent rodent problems, with multiple inspections and bait treatments conducted between 2024-2025 showing consistent rat activity, though a compliance inspection in July 2025 resulted in a "Passed" status. The building has also had multiple housing maintenance code violations, particularly in 2021, when issues with water leaks, mold, and door repairs were documented, along with the requirement to post various safety notices.

During 2023-2024, multiple complaints were filed regarding unsanitary conditions, stairs, and mailbox issues, though inspectors from the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) reported being unable to gain access to inspect these conditions. These recent complaints, combined with the building's vintage (constructed in 1931) and classification as an Old Law Tenement, suggest ongoing maintenance challenges. Encouragingly, the building's bedbug reporting history from 2020 through 2025 shows no verified infestations, with all reporting periods indicating zero infested units.

The property has maintained regular bedbug report filings, demonstrating compliance with this particular requirement. While the building has exhibited various maintenance issues over the years, including multiple violations requiring corrections in 2021, many of these violations appear to have been addressed, as indicated by their "Closed" status. The most recent rodent inspections in 2025 suggest some improvement in pest management, though the pattern of complaints and violations indicates this building has faced ongoing challenges with building maintenance and pest control.