24 Starr Street, Brooklyn, NY 11221

The three-story, eight-unit building at 24 Starr Street in Bushwick, constructed in 2006 and currently owned by Prashanth Rayapudi, has experienced several significant maintenance issues over recent years, particularly between 2022-2023. Most notably, there were emergency complaints regarding heat and hot water issues, and water supply problems in November 2022, both of which the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) was unable to fully investigate due to access issues.

Other concerns during this period included unsanitary conditions related to garbage/recycling storage (December 2022) and a door-related issue (May 2023) that HPD could not inspect. The building had documented mold problems in October 2019, with violations issued in Apartment 1B, and multiple violations were recorded during inspections in 2019-2020, including electrical wiring issues, plaster defects, and safety notice violations in public areas.

Recent developments indicate improvements in building management practices, with all bedbug reports since 2020 showing zero cases of infestation, and the most recent rodent inspections in 2024 showing mixed results - passing inspections in July 2024 and January 2025, but with rat activity noted in early 2024. The building has undergone multiple Local Law 188/17 compliance inspections in 2023-2024, with no violations recorded during these inspections, suggesting improved maintenance practices. While there have been several maintenance issues documented throughout the building's history, the property has consistently addressed violations when cited, as evidenced by the closure of numerous complaints through regular inspection processes and documentation.