188 Russell Street, Brooklyn, NY 11222

The three-unit residential building at 188 Russell Street in Greenpoint, owned by Rafal Perkowski, has been subject to recurring regulatory oversight regarding bedbug reporting compliance over the past four years. Most recently, in April 2024 and March 2023, the building received Class A Housing Maintenance Code violations for failing to file the required annual bedbug reports with the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), a requirement established under Section HMC.

These consecutive violations are particularly notable given their direct correlation to resident health and comfort. However, during the 2022 reporting period (covering November 2020 to October 2021), when a bedbug report was finally filed on March 9, 2022, the building indicated no instances of infestation, successful eradications, or re-infestations in any dwelling units. This historical absence of actual bedbug issues, combined with the building's Age (124 years old as of 2025) and small size (two stories), provides some context to the situation, though it is important to note that the continued violation notices represent a pattern of non-compliance with bedbug reporting requirements rather than confirmed pest problems within the building.

The property, classified as a "HERETOFORE CONVERTED CLASS A" building, has maintained a relatively stable history with only these bedbug report-related violations on record since 2021. The consistent pattern of late or missing bedbug reports suggests administrative oversights rather than active pest control issues, especially given the building's demonstrated ability to complete the reporting requirements in 2022 after multiple previous violations. The overall impact of these violations on resident experience has been limited to regulatory compliance matters rather than direct health concerns, particularly since the building has maintained a record of zero reported infestations during the periods for which reports were eventually filed.