29 St Nicholas Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11237

The two-story, four-unit tenement building at 29 St Nicholas Avenue in Bushwick, built in 1931 and currently owned by Laurent Wendum, has experienced several significant pest control challenges over recent years. Most notably, between 2020 and 2025, there have been multiple rat sightings and inspections resulting in varying outcomes. The most recent inspection in March 2025 passed, and a compliance inspection in June 2024 also passed, suggesting some recent improvement in pest management.

However, there were documented instances of rat activity in April 2024 and September 2022, indicating ongoing rodent control efforts have been necessary. The building has also faced regulatory compliance issues, receiving Notices of Violation in 2021, 2022, and 2023 related to the requirement to file annual bedbug reports, though subsequent filings from 2022 through 2024 show no reported bedbug infestations. The building's maintenance history reveals a pattern of pest management challenges, with initial inspections frequently indicating rat activity, including six instances between 2020 and 2024.

The property management has been actively addressing these issues, as evidenced by the recent "Passed" rodent inspections. An earlier ventilation system complaint from August 2018, which could not be inspected by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development, stands out as the only other documented maintenance issue in recent years. While the building has experienced recurring pest control challenges, the most recent inspection results suggest improvements in management practices, though the historical pattern of rodent activity indicates this has been an ongoing concern that required persistent attention from building management and authorities.