26 Meserole Street, Brooklyn, NY 11206

The four-story, three-unit residential building at 26 Meserole Street in Williamsburg, owned by Shlome Karpen, was constructed in 2012 and has recently experienced several concerning pest-related issues. Most notably, the property has ongoing rodent problems, with multiple baiting inspections in 2025 showing continued rat activity, including documented rat sightings that required Department of Health intervention in July 2024, though inspectors were unable to access the building.

While the building previously faced bedbug reporting compliance violations in 2021 and 2022, more recent records indicate successful management of this issue, with the most recent bedbug report filings from 2024 showing zero infested or re-infested units, covering the filing periods from 2022-2023 and 2023-2024. The building's recent history is marked by efforts to address both rodent and bedbug concerns, with inspection records showing a pattern of rodent activity throughout 2024-2025, requiring multiple bait applications and indicating a persistent vermin problem.

In contrast, the property has demonstrated effective bedbug management over the past several reporting periods, consistently reporting no infested units and meeting HPD requirements for annual bedbug reporting. The combination of ongoing rodent issues and successfully managed historical bedbug problems paints a picture of a building currently grappling with pest control challenges, though recent documentation suggests improved handling of bedbug-related concerns compared to past violations.