258 Knickerbocker Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11237

258 Knickerbocker Avenue is a three-story, four-unit old law tenement building in Bushwick, built in 1931 and currently owned by Maria Ranallo. The building has experienced several significant maintenance issues over the past few years, with the most recent concerns focusing on regulatory compliance rather than immediate safety hazards. Most notably, there are four open violations related to the annual bedbug reporting requirements spanning from 2021 to 2024, and two active violations for failure to file external low-pressure inspections from 2023 and 2024.

Past heating system reliability was documented with an emergency heat/hot water complaint in February 2022, though residents reported restoration of service during HPD's response. The building's history shows patterns of maintenance challenges, including a general cooking gas access issue in 2022 that HPD could not inspect, and multiple violations in 2018 concerning an inoperable third-floor scuttle that led to penalties. However, recent inspections have shown improved conditions, particularly regarding rodent control, with the most recent inspection in March 2025 passing.

Both 311 and Department of Buildings complaints from 2018 regarding egress blockages and sidewalk conditions were addressed, with one resulting in an Oath violation. The property has maintained relatively consistent inspection results for pest management in recent years, with most inspections passing, though there was a rat activity finding in March 2023. While historical violations and service requests indicate some ongoing maintenance challenges, the building appears to have stabilized in terms of immediate safety concerns, with current issues primarily relating to regulatory compliance rather than resident safety or basic service provision.