226 Suydam Street, Brooklyn, NY 11237

The three-story, six-unit tenement building at 226 Suydam Street in Bushwick, owned by Mark Berkowitz and constructed in 1931, has experienced several concerning issues in recent years. Most notably, there is an active Department of Buildings violation from April 2023 regarding the failure to file the 2022 external low-pressure inspection, and a similar violation from November 2019 remains active for not filing the 2017 boiler inspection report.

The building has documented rodent activity across multiple inspections between 2023 and 2025, with several inspections showing evidence of rat presence, though there were two "Passed" inspections in October 2022 and July 2023. The property has also faced various maintenance issues, particularly between late 2021 and early 2022, when multiple emergency complaints were filed regarding doors, ceilings, and a heavy water leak.

While most of these complaints were eventually closed, it should be noted that HPD was unable to gain access for inspections in some cases. On a positive note, the building has maintained a clean record for bedbug infestations across multiple reporting periods from 2019 through 2024, with no reported cases of infestation, eradication, or re-infestation. The building's permit records show activity in September 2018 for electrical and plumbing work, though the specific details of these permits are not provided in the data available.