185 Troutman Street, Brooklyn, NY 11206

185 Troutman Street is a 3-story, 6-unit residential building located in Bushwick, owned by Haydee Guivas and constructed in 1931 as a New Law Tenement. The building has experienced ongoing issues with rodent infestation, with recent inspections in 2025 consistently showing rat activity, despite numerous bait applications throughout 2024-2025.

These findings were most recently confirmed by compliance inspections in April and March 2025. The property has also faced historical sanitary challenges, including reports of mold and pests in 2019, though no violations were ultimately issued in those cases. The building's maintenance record shows a pattern of bedbug-related violations, with annual reporting requirements not being met from 2021 through 2024, as indicated by Class A violations for failing to file annual bedbug reports in accordance with HPD rules.

In 2021, there were multiple violations specifically concerning Unit 1L, including issues with lead-based paint, door maintenance, and a mouse infestation that required abatement. While the most recent bedbug reports filed between 2021-2024 show "0" infested dwelling units, it should be noted that the building experienced deterioration and maintenance challenges during this period that may have affected resident quality of life. The property has also undergone regular rodent control measures, as evidenced by multiple bait applications and compliance inspections over the past two years, indicating ongoing efforts to address the rodent problem, though with limited success as evidenced by continued rat activity detections.