188 Jefferson Street, Brooklyn, NY 11206

188 Jefferson Street is a 3-story, 6-unit former tenement building in Bushwick, built in 1931 and currently owned by Anuradha Kumar. The property has experienced a number of maintenance issues in recent years, with the most concerning being ongoing rodent activity. Between January and April 2025, the building underwent multiple rodent inspections and bait applications, with initial inspections in January and April 2025 showing passed results, though bait was repeatedly applied throughout this period.

The building has also recently accumulated violations related to pressure systems, with active violations issued in 2023 and 2024 for failure to file external low pressure inspections. The summer of 2021 was particularly problematic for the building, with multiple housing maintenance code complaints and violations concentrated in Apartment 1L. Issues included problems with the refrigerator, cabinet stability, flooring, door frames, and various appliances, resulting in several violations that required repairs.

While inspections were conducted and some violations were closed by July 2021, others remain open, including those related to bathroom floor tiles. The building's management has maintained records showing no reported bedbug infestations in recent years, with annual reports filed showing zero infested or re-infested units from 2019 through 2022. The property currently shows compliance with recent health inspections, having passed the most recent rodent and health department inspections as of April 2025, though the frequency of bait applications earlier in 2025 suggests ongoing monitoring of pest issues.