137 Mcguinness Boulevard, Brooklyn, NY 11222

137 McGuinness Boulevard is a 4-story, 8-unit residential building in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, built in 1928 and currently owned by Jadwiga Mihatov. The property has experienced persistent rodent issues over the past several years, with at least eight documented rat sightings between 2023 and 2024, most recently in March 2024. Multiple inspections by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) have confirmed rat activity, with inspections occurring as recently as April 2024.

While the building has not reported bedbug infestations in recent years, maintaining compliance with bedbug reporting requirements has been a recurring issue, with violations issued in 2021, 2023, and 2024 for failure to file the annual bedbug report as required by Housing Maintenance Code (HMC) regulations. The building's response to these violations has been to submit timely filings showing zero infested, eradicated, or re-infested dwelling units throughout the reporting periods from 2020-2021 through 2023-2024. The property's rodent control efforts have included several baiting operations, with bait applied on multiple occasions between 2021 and 2023.

The most recent inspection records indicate continued rat activity, suggesting ongoing challenges with pest management despite multiple compliance inspections and baiting efforts. The building's rodent issue appears to be chronic, with inspection results consistently confirming rat activity throughout the past three years. The property has responded to these challenges with regular DOHMH inspections and monitoring, though the persistence of rodent sightings suggests that the infestation issues remain unresolved. The 311 service request system has been utilized by residents to report these issues, with several complaints being generated due to the repeat nature of the rodent problems, particularly highlighting challenges with access for health inspectors in some instances.