88 Wilson Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11237

The three-story, three-unit Old Law Tenement building at 88 Wilson Avenue in Bushwick, owned by Sam Blank and dating back to 1899, has experienced several significant maintenance issues over the past few years. The most pressing concerns have been related to heat and hot water systems, with multiple emergency complaints recorded between December 2018 and February 2019 affecting both individual apartments and the entire building.

During this period, HPD inspections were attempted but access was frequently not granted. More recently, from 2021 through 2022, the building received class A violations for failing to file the required annual bedbug reports, though the building has maintained a clean record in this regard for the past three reporting periods (2022-2024) with no reported infestations. The building has faced ongoing pest management challenges, particularly with rodent activity, as evidenced by multiple inspections throughout 2024 and into 2025.

Compliance inspections consistently show rat activity, with bait application noted in late 2023 and early 2024. While the building has no current bedbug issues and appears to have resolved its reporting compliance, the persistent rodent activity and the historical heat/hot water issues suggest ongoing maintenance challenges. The most recent inspection data, showing consistent rat activity through 2025, indicates that pest management remains an active concern for this property.