202 Scholes Street, Brooklyn, NY 11206

The three-story, eight-unit tenement building at 202 Scholes Street, owned by Charles Schwartz, has experienced several concerning issues in recent years, most notably a persistent rodent problem. In 2025 alone, there were multiple rat sightings reported in May, with follow-up inspections documenting rat activity that passed compliance inspections shortly thereafter. The building has a significant history of water-related issues, evidenced by multiple complaints between 2019 and 2024, including slow leaks and heavy flow incidents, though not all inspections resulted in violations.

Other recurring concerns include garbage/recycling storage problems, with multiple complaints throughout the years, and several instances of insufficient access for inspections by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD). The building's maintenance history reveals some serious violations, particularly in 2021 when mold issues and window frame problems were documented, with at least one violation related to mold being classified as an emergency. In 2024, violations were issued regarding the failure to file annual bedbug reports as required under Housing Maintenance Code rules.

While recent bedbug filings show zero infested units between 2022 and 2024, suggesting effective eradication efforts, the building's history includes periodic complaints about unsanitary conditions. The property has undergone several inspections related to illegal conversions, with one active violation from 2019 regarding improper occupancy of SRO units. Recent improvements include passing rodent inspections in 2025 and maintaining a typically proactive approach to bedbug reporting, with zero infested or eradicated units consistently reported in recent filings.