131 Huron Street, Brooklyn, NY 11222

131 Huron Street is a 4-story, 9-unit old law tenement building constructed in 1928 in Greenpoint, currently owned by Larry Schwab. The property has experienced recurring rodent issues, with multiple rat sightings and conditions attracting rodents reported throughout 2024, culminating in inspections in March and April 2024 that confirmed rat activity.

The building has also faced challenges with heat and hot water, particularly during December 2018 and November 2022, though heating issues do not appear to be a recent problem. Two significant sets of violations remain open as of late 2024 related to bedbug reporting, specifically the failure to file the required annual bedbug report. The building's history shows a pattern of maintenance challenges, including a sequence of Housing Maintenance Code violations in late 2022 concerning the building's entrance doors, where plexiglass barriers were noted as a nuisance, along with a B-class violation still pending regarding the need for proper glass panels.

While a complaint about drainage issues was filed in 2021, it was determined that no violation warranted inspection at that time. The property's most recent bedbug report from 2019 showed no infestation during that reporting period (2017-2018), though the frequency of bedbug-related violations suggests ongoing monitoring is necessary. Rat activity has been consistently documented through compliance inspections from 2018 through 2024, with the property showing significant challenges in this area despite passing inspections in the latter months of 2018 and 2019, indicating potential deterioration in building conditions over time.