56 Norman Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11222
56 Norman Avenue is a three-story, three-unit Old Law Tenement building located in Greenpoint, constructed in 1901, and currently owned by Maria Kazanis. The property has experienced persistent pest management challenges over recent years, particularly with rodent activity. Between April 2025 and September 2024, there were multiple reports of rat sightings, with the most recent cluster of complaints occurring in April 2025.
The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) has conducted several inspections, consistently finding evidence of rat activity, though one inspection in July 2023 did not result in any violations. Additionally, there is an open violation from April 2024 regarding the failure to file an annual bedbug report, and a similar violation from March 2023, along with another bedbug report violation from February 2022 that was subsequently closed. The building's bedbug reporting history from 2020 to 2021 indicates no infested units, with all reported units showing zero infestation, eradication, or re-infestation during that period.
The property has received multiple 311 complaints related to unsanitary conditions, with a significant complaint filed in April 2025 that resulted in violations being issued by HPD. While previous bedbug reporting requirements appear to have been generally complied with in terms of reporting zero infestations, the two open violations from 2023-2024 regarding bedbug report filings indicate a potential oversight in this area. The building's rodent control measures have been subject to regular scrutiny, with multiple compliance inspections showing continued rat activity, though some inspections have been closed without violations. The frequency of rodent-related complaints and the presence of open violations regarding pest control measures suggest ongoing challenges with maintaining sanitary conditions in the building.
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Building Characteristics
Total units | 3 |
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Year built | 1901 |
Total area | 2160 sq ft |
Floors | 3 |
Tax Abatements | None |
Building Class | OLD LAW TENEMENT |

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