179 Guernsey Street, Brooklyn, NY 11222

The four-story, eight-unit New Law Tenement building at 179 Guernsey Street in Greenpoint, owned by Walter Mihatov, has experienced several noteworthy events over the past few years. Most recently, in September 2023, there was a reported rat sighting that was investigated by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, which found no violations upon inspection and the property passed a subsequent rodent inspection in December 2023.

The building has maintained a consistent record of bedbug reporting compliance, with the most recent filings (from May 2024 and September 2024) showing zero infested, eradicated, or re-infested units during the reporting period of November 2022 to October 2023. However, there were four Housing Maintenance Code violations recorded between 2021 and 2024 related to the failure to file annual bedbug reports, all of which appear to have been resolved.

A notable concern was raised in February 2024 when a complaint about building shaking or vibration was filed, though the inspector was unable to gain access to investigate on the final attempt. Despite this incident, the overall inspection results show that the building has passed important inspections, including the rodent inspection in December 2023 and a bedbug inspection in April 2023. The property has not accumulated any recurring pest issues, as evidenced by the clean bedbug reports over the past several filing periods, and while there was one rat sighting complaint in late 2023, this appears to have been an isolated incident based on the subsequent inspections.