55 South 5th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11249

The four-story residential building at 55 South 5th Street in Williamsburg, owned by Margaret Santiago, is a 1910 Old Law Tenement structure containing four units. The property has a concerning history of pest management compliance issues, with four consecutive open violations from 2021 to 2024 related to the failure to file mandatory annual bedbug reports as required by the Housing Maintenance Code.

These violations suggest ongoing challenges with pest management compliance at the property. Additionally, there is a documented history of rodent activity in and around the building, with multiple inspections between 2015 and 2017 showing evidence of rat presence, though these records are now several years old and outside the reporting period of available data.

The most recent inspection in 2024, like those in 2023, 2022, and 2021, resulted in a violation for not filing the required bedbug report, indicating a persistent pattern of non-compliance with this particular housing maintenance requirement. While the building's rodent issues appear to have been addressed (as there are no further documented rodent inspections after 2017), the ongoing bedbug reporting violation suggests a continued need for attention to pest management compliance. The building has maintained its original four stories and four-unit configuration since its construction in 1910, and while it is classified as an Old Law Tenement, the recent violation history indicates potential challenges in maintaining up-to-date compliance with current housing maintenance requirements.