12 Ditmars Street, Brooklyn, NY 11221

The three-story, three-unit Old Law Tenement building at 12 Ditmars Street in Bushwick, owned by Ricardo Figueroa and constructed in 1920, has experienced recurring maintenance and pest control challenges over the past several years. The property has an ongoing requirement to file annual bedbug reports with HPD, as evidenced by repeated Housing Maintenance Code violations from 2021 through 2024, though these violations appear to be administrative in nature.

More concerning are the documented rodent issues, with the most recent inspections in 2025 showing rat activity in February and March. Between 2023 and 2025, the building has undergone multiple rodent inspections, with varying results including both rat activity and instances of failing for other reasons, though some inspections also resulted in passing grades.

The building has had its share of regulatory interactions, including a food establishment complaint to DOHMH in 2021 that was ultimately closed after the issue was addressed. Additionally, there was a complaint regarding illegal commercial/manufacturing use in a residential zone in late 2021, though inspectors were unable to gain access during their final attempt to investigate the matter in January 2022. While the property has demonstrated some compliance with various requirements, the pattern of violations and inspections suggests ongoing challenges with pest management and regulatory compliance that have persisted over multiple years.