163 Herkimer Street, Brooklyn, NY 11216

The 2-unit, 3-story brownstone at 163 Herkimer Street in Bedford-Stuyvesant, owned by Maudrybeverley Lashley, has a mixed record of building maintenance over the past several years. The three-story structure, built in 1901 and currently classified as a "HEREAFTER CONVERTED CLASS B" building, has experienced recurring issues with bedbug reporting compliance, receiving four Class A Housing Maintenance Code violations from 2021 through 2024 for failure to file the required annual bedbug reports.

However, all these violations are marked as closed, and recent filings from 2022 through 2025 show no reported infestations in any dwelling units during the specified periods, with the most recent filing from July 2025 indicating zero infested, eradicated, or re-infested units. The building's rodent control situation has been more concerning, particularly in late 2023 when both November and December inspections showed rat activity, with bait application following in December.

Since then, however, there has been notable improvement: initial inspections in 2024 (February, May, and November) all passed, and a May 2025 inspection also passed. This pattern suggests addressed rodent issues, though the initial rat activity findings in 2023 and the need for bait application indicate there was a period requiring attention. The building's violation history and recent filings indicate active management of both bedbug reporting requirements and pest control, though the previous compliance issues and rodent concerns may still be relevant to current resident experience.