265 Powers Street, Brooklyn, NY 11211

265 Powers Street is a 3-story, 6-unit Old Law Tenement building located in East Williamsburg, owned by Michael Ambrosino and constructed in 1920. The building has experienced recurring pest issues in the past year, with multiple complaints about unsanitary conditions and pests filed between March and September 2023.

Specifically, there were three documented rodent-related incidents (in March, July, and September 2023) and two unsanitary condition complaints related to pests in August 2023, though health inspections conducted by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene during these complaints found no violations, and the Housing Preservation and Development Department was unable to gain access to inspect one of the complaints. Prior to this recent spate of complaints, the building had two Housing Maintenance Code violations in 2021 and 2022 regarding the failure to file annual bedbug reports, though these violations were closed.

However, subsequent bedbug reporting filings for the periods 2022-2023, 2021-2022, and 2020-2021 show no reported infestations, with all units listed as clear of infestations, eradications, or re-infestations. The building's most recent rodent inspections (as of September 2023) have consistently passed, suggesting that while there have been reported pest issues, the property has generally met health and safety standards upon inspection.