224 St James Place, Brooklyn, NY 11238

224 St. James Place is a four-story, eight-unit residential building constructed in 1905, currently owned by Elizabeth Acosta and classified as a New Law Tenement. The building has experienced several concerning maintenance issues over recent years, with the most notable being an entire building heat and hot water complaint in November 2021 that could not be investigated due to lack of access to apartments.

More recently, the building has been cited for non-compliance with bedbug reporting requirements, receiving four consecutive violations between 2021 and 2024, all of which remain open as of October 2023. The property has a documented history of rodent problems, particularly evident in 2016 when multiple inspections showed rat activity in April, followed by bait application in May of that year. The building's documented history shows recurring issues with basic building services and pest management.

While the property is over 120 years old, the pattern of violations suggests ongoing challenges with maintenance compliance, particularly regarding environmental health regulations. The bedbug reporting violations, which have persisted for three years through 2024, indicate challenges with fulfilling mandatory housing maintenance requirements. The combination of historical rodent activity in 2016 and the more recent pattern of violations related to bedbug reporting raises concerns about the building's maintenance practices and responsiveness to housing quality requirements.