257A Tompkins Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11216

257A Tompkins Avenue is a three-unit, three-story residential building located in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, and owned by Tomer Hillel. The 1899 structure, classified as HERETOFORE CONVERTED CLASS A, has experienced several significant events over the past few years that warrant attention.

Most notably, from 2021 through 2023, the building received multiple Housing Maintenance Code violations related to the failure to file the required annual bedbug report, though the most recent report filed in February 2024 shows no infested units and confirms eradication of any previous infestations. The building's safety and maintenance record has shown improvement in recent times, with successful rodent inspections passed throughout 2023 and 2024, though there was one instance of rat activity noted in August 2022. Historical violations from 2002 and 2011 involved lighting and maintenance issues, specifically inadequate lighting at the front entrance and defective plaster surfaces in Apartment G's kitchen, both of which were certified as resolved in March 2024.

A recent development in October 2023 involved a demolition complaint, but inspectors were unable to gain access for verification. The building's overall inspection record from 2021 to 2025 shows a pattern of compliance with rodent inspections, with only one instance of rat activity noted, and the most recent rodent inspections in February 2025 and August 2024 were passed. While the building has had its share of maintenance issues in the past, the most recent records indicate improved compliance with housing maintenance requirements and successful pest control measures.