874 Lorimer Street, Brooklyn, NY 11222

874 Lorimer Street is a 4-story, 7-unit residential building located in Greenpoint, constructed in 2004 and currently owned by Hing Ling. The building has experienced several significant maintenance and safety issues over the past few years.

Most notably, there are ongoing concerns regarding vermin control, with multiple rodent activity reports recorded between 2017 (when bait was applied regularly) and 2023, including three separate rat activity incidents in early 2023 alone. There have also been consistent issues with bedbug reporting compliance; while the 2023 annual report filed in April indicated no infested or re-infested units for the 2021-2022 period, the building has received four consecutive bedbug report violations between 2021 and 2024, with these violations remaining open as of April 2024.

In terms of electrical infrastructure, there was a power outage incident reported in June 2020, which was investigated by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development but resulted in no violations being issued. The building's overall history shows a pattern of maintenance challenges, particularly regarding pest management systems, with the most recent bedbug reporting violation in 2024 representing the fifth consecutive year of non-compliance with the Housing Maintenance Code requirements for annual bedbug reporting. The persistence of rodent activity and the recurring nature of pest-related violations suggest ongoing challenges with building maintenance protocols and compliance with city regulations.