262 Berry Street, Brooklyn, NY 11249

262 Berry Street is a historic three-story, three-unit building located in Williamsburg, constructed in 1899 and currently owned by Jonah Katz. The property has experienced ongoing pest management challenges, with the most recent rodent-related incident occurring just weeks ago in June 2025, followed by an initial rat activity inspection in July 2025. This marks the building's second documented rodent-related issue in recent years, with the previous rodent inspection in 2019 showing passed results.

The building has multiple open Housing Maintenance Code violations related to bedbug reporting requirements, with citations issued in 2022, 2023, and 2024 for not filing annual bedbug reports as mandated under HPD rules. These violations remain unresolved, suggesting persistent oversight in compliance with bedbug reporting obligations. Looking at the building's maintenance history over the past two decades, there have been several significant maintenance issues, particularly concerning Apartment 3.

In 2011, a Class C violation was recorded for inadequate hot water supply to bathroom fixtures, while numerous violations were documented in 2010 regarding kitchen and bathroom cabinet issues, including a broken or defective kitchen door cabinet and a loose bathroom wall cabinet. Additionally, there was a documented rodent infestation issue in Apartment 3 in 2010, which was classified as a Class B violation. While these older violations were officially closed in 2019, the building's recent history of pest-related issues, including both rodent sightings and bedbug reporting violations, indicates ongoing challenges with maintaining a pest-free environment. The property's most recent health department inspection in 2025 resulted in documented violations requiring follow-up inspections, though the specific nature of these violations wasn't detailed in the records.