130 Melrose Street, Brooklyn, NY 11206

130 Melrose Street is a three-story, five-unit residential building in Bushwick, constructed in 1931 and currently owned by Phillip Miller. The building has experienced several significant maintenance issues in recent years, with the most concerning being a heat and hot water emergency affecting the entire building in March 2024, which was reportedly resolved within one day. This incident was followed by water supply and plumbing issues, as well as a slow water leak complaint, all appearing in late 2023-early 2024, though inspections found no violations in these cases.

The building has had three consecutive Housing Maintenance Code violations from 2021-2023 related to the failure to file annual bedbug reports, though there have been no reported infestations during the subsequent reporting period from 2019-2025, indicating successful compliance after the violations were issued. Recent rodent inspections present a mixed picture of pest management in the building. The most recent inspection in May 2025 passed, following two successful inspections in 2024.

However, there were periods of concern, including a rat activity finding in May 2024 and a compliance failure in May 2022. The property has maintained an overall positive record of pest control, with consistent passing results in other inspections. Bedbug reporting for the past three years shows no infestations or eradications, suggesting effective monitoring and prevention measures. While the building has experienced various maintenance issues, particularly in 2023-2024, most have been resolved promptly and without violations being cited during inspections, indicating responsive management of reported problems.