249 Melrose Street, Brooklyn, NY 11206
The three-story tenement building at 249 Melrose Street in Bushwick, owned by Georgios Tsivikas, has experienced several significant maintenance and quality of life issues over the past few years.
Most concerning is the building's persistent rat activity, with multiple inspections between 2022 and 2025 indicating ongoing rodent presence, including two recent inspections in April and May 2025 showing rat activity. The building experienced an electrical power outage in January 2021, which was classified as an immediate emergency by HPD, though this was resolved within two days.
A more recent concern involves bedbug reporting compliance; while the building has maintained a record of no infestations (0 units affected) between 2019 and 2024, a violation notice was issued in April 2024 regarding the failure to file the required annual bedbug report. The most recent rodent inspection in May 2025 continues to indicate a need for pest control intervention, suggesting ongoing maintenance challenges within this 1910 structure, which qualifies as an OLD LAW TENEMENT under current building classifications.
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Building Characteristics
Total units | 3 |
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Year built | 1910 |
Total area | 4200 sq ft |
Floors | 3 |
Tax Abatements | None |
Building Class | OLD LAW TENEMENT |

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