283 Skillman Street, Brooklyn, NY 11205

The two-family house at 283 Skillman Street in Bedford-Stuyvesant, owned by Israel Perlmutter, has faced several significant issues in recent years. Most notably, there is an **open violation from October 2022** regarding unauthorized occupancy changes, specifically concerning an illegal rooming unit in the cellar story that was improperly connected with the first-floor duplex.

This violation is part of a larger pattern involving **three open violations from the same October 2022 inspection**, including the requirement to repair defective ceramic floor tiles in the second-story public hall, and a major compliance issue regarding the building's certificate of occupancy following its alleged conversion from a private to multiple dwelling use. In early 2024, the building received a serious citation for construction without permits, with the **Environmental Control Board imposing a $12,500 penalty** for work that allegedly added two unauthorized stories to the existing two-story structure. The building has maintained a clean record regarding bedbug infestations, with zero reported cases from 2021 through 2024.

However, there have been recurring rodent issues noted in recent inspections, with **rat activity recorded in both 2024 and 2025**, though the building passed multiple inspections and compliance checks in between, including in July 2025. The property also shows evidence of recent maintenance attempts with regular bait applications for rodent control between July and September 2023. The combined record of open violations, unauthorized modifications, and pest control challenges suggests ongoing maintenance and regulatory compliance issues, while the absence of bedbug problems is a positive note regarding the building's overall pest management situation.