219 Skillman Street, Brooklyn, NY 11205
The three-unit, three-story tenement building at 219 Skillman Street in Bedford-Stuyvesant, owned by Joel Hirsch, has faced ongoing pest management challenges since at least 2023. Most notably, there are recurring rodent issues, with the most recent inspection in July 2025 confirming rat activity, following a similar finding in August 2024.
Between June 2023 and January 2025, there have been multiple inspections showing both rat activity and compliance passes, indicating fluctuating conditions. The building has also consistently failed to file required annual bedbug reports from 2021 through 2024, resulting in four open Class A Housing Maintenance Code violations.
While there was a construction-related complaint in 2021 that led to an Oath Violation being served, it was closed by June 2021, and an associated Environmental Control Board violation regarding a lapsed permit was resolved with no penalties imposed. The property has undergone regular rodent inspections with varying results, including multiple "Passed" findings, though these have often been followed by new reports of rat activity, suggesting ongoing challenges with pest management.
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Building Characteristics
Total units | 3 |
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Year built | 1901 |
Total area | 3592 sq ft |
Floors | 3 |
Tax Abatements | None |
Building Class | OLD LAW TENEMENT |

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