254 Skillman Street, Brooklyn, NY 11205

254 Skillman Street is a 2-story, 3-unit residential building constructed in 1901 in Bedford-Stuyvesant, currently owned by Nathan Steinmetz. The building has experienced several significant incidents throughout its recent history, most notably a fire in November 2020 that caused substantial damage across multiple units (1, 2, and 3), leading to several Class C violations related to fire damage that remain open as of October 2023. The building has also been subject to recurring issues with rodent activity, with multiple inspections in 2024 and 2025 showing ongoing rat presence, though some baiting efforts were recorded.

While there have been no documented bedbug infestations in recent years, there was a pattern of violations requiring annual bedbug report filings between 2020 and 2024, though recent filings in 2025 show no infested or re-infested units. The building's maintenance history reveals various regulatory compliance issues, including: - Open violations from 2020 related to public hall ceiling repairs and fire-rated material maintenance. - An open rat activity violation as of 2020.

- A compliance violation regarding electrical service supply in Apartment 1, gas supply in Apartment 1's kitchen, and multiple issues in Apartments 2 and 3 related to fire damage. - Inspection reports from 2020 to present indicate some efforts to address maintenance issues, with multiple bait application records in 2024 suggesting ongoing pest control work. The property has maintained regular bedbug reporting requirements since 2020, with the most recent report in May 2025 showing zero infestation counts, indicating compliance with this particular requirement, though the history of violations suggests there were previous lapses in reporting procedures. The building's age and history of fire damage, combined with ongoing pest control efforts, suggest maintenance challenges that have persisted over recent years, though recent bedbug reports indicate improvement in that specific area.