216 Suydam Street, Brooklyn, NY 11237

The three-story, six-unit Old Law Tenement building at 216 Suydam Street in Bushwick, owned by Jose Duran and constructed in 1931, has experienced several noteworthy maintenance and compliance issues over recent years. Most significantly, there was a heat and hot water emergency reported in December 2021 that the Department of Housing Preservation and Development could not investigate due to lack of access.

The building has faced recurring challenges with its annual bedbug reporting requirements, receiving violations for failure to file the necessary documentation in 2021, 2022, and 2023, though recent filings from 2023 indicate no infested units or eradication efforts were needed during the last three reporting periods. The property has also had multiple Department of Buildings violations related to inspection filings, including three separate violations between 2019 and 2023 for failure to submit external low-pressure inspection reports, all of which were ultimately dismissed.

While rodent activity has been detected in several inspections between 2023 and 2025, including two "Passed" results in 2024-2025 and one "Rat Activity" finding in 2024, the building appears to be maintaining compliance with general safety requirements. The most recent housing maintenance code violation, issued in March 2023, has been closed, and there have been no significant recent complaints regarding building systems or conditions.