55 Grand Street, Brooklyn, NY 11249

The 5-story, 3-unit residential building at 55 Grand Street in Williamsburg, owned by Raquel Lomonico, has faced persistent challenges with rodent activity since its construction in 2017. Most recently, in May 2023, the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene identified rodent-related violations requiring follow-up inspections, with further evidence of rat activity recorded in February 2024.

The building has undergone multiple rodent control interventions, with bait applications noted between January 2023 and February 2024, and several inspections revealing ongoing rat activity including in July 2022 and June 2023. Despite these persistent pest issues, the building has maintained a clean bedbug record since 2019, with all five annual bedbug reports filed showing zero infested dwelling units.

A Housing Maintenance Code violation was recorded in March 2022 regarding bedbug reporting requirements, though this appears to have been addressed as subsequent filings between 2021-2024 show compliance with zero infestations. The building's relatively recent construction (2017) and small size (3 units) suggest that while the rodent issues are a notable concern, the overall maintenance of the property regarding other pests has been satisfactory. The property's documented history shows a clear pattern of rodent management efforts by the building management, though with limited success in fully eliminating the problem.