305 Knickerbocker Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11237

305 Knickerbocker Avenue is a 4-story, 6-unit residential building in Bushwick, built in 1931 and currently owned by Josephine Corso. The building has experienced several significant maintenance issues over the past years, with the most recent being a heat and hot water complaint in July 2024 that required intervention from both the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) and the Housing Maintenance Code team, though this issue was resolved within two days.

The property has shown consistent compliance with rodent inspections, passing all ten successive inspections between 2019 and 2025. Bedbug management appears to be well-handled, with no reported infestations in any of the annual reports from 2021 through May 2025, and no violations regarding bedbug reporting requirements since 2021.

The building's history shows some potential concerns regarding unauthorized activities in 2018, with complaints about illegal hotel rooms and conversion issues, though these were either resolved with no violations or addressed through the proper channels. While no recent recurring patterns of violations or persistent issues are evident, the most significant recent concern remains the July 2024 heat and hot water problem, which required emergency intervention to resolve. The building's overall maintenance record suggests regular upkeep, particularly in terms of pest management, with prompt response to violations when they do occur, as evidenced by the quick resolution of the 2024 heat complaint and the closure of bedbug reporting violations in 2021-2023.