69 Meserole Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11222

The four-story, eight-unit tenement building at 69 Meserole Avenue in Greenpoint, owned by Jay Gelb, has experienced several recurring maintenance and safety issues in recent years, with the most pressing concerns focusing on rodent activity and building maintenance violations. As of mid-2025, the building shows active rodent issues, with inspections in 2025 confirming rat activity and multiple inspections between 2023-2025 resulting in bait applications.

The property has several open violations from a September 2024 inspection, including required repairs to the brick facade, fire retardant plaster in the vestibule, and various issues in apartment 1L, such as water leaks, door problems, and a defective smoke detector. Multiple 311 complaints in 2025 have documented concerns about indoor air quality, plumbing (sink and radiator issues), and unsanitary conditions, though not all violations were substantiated upon inspection. The building's history includes periodic challenges with basic systems and maintenance, evidenced by multiple Housing Maintenance Code complaints in 2025 relating to flooring, walls, garbage storage, and pests.

While the property has maintained a clean bedbug record since 2019, other inspection results have shown consistent rat activity, leading to multiple bait applications in 2023. The building has also faced some administrative challenges, including violations for failing to file annual boiler and low-pressure inspections in 2017 and 2022, respectively, though there is no current violation for the 2022 external low pressure inspection. The property remains subject to ongoing inspections and monitoring due to these recurring issues, with open violations indicating an ongoing need for maintenance attention.