774 Hart Street, Brooklyn, NY 11237

The three-story, six-unit old law tenement at 774 Hart Street in Bushwick, owned by Stephen Ficano, has been in operation since 1931 and has experienced several significant maintenance and safety issues over recent years. Most notably, the building has ongoing rodent problems, with rat activity documented during inspections in 2022, 2023, and multiple times in 2024 and 2025, with the most recent inspection in April 2025 confirming continued rodent activity.

Housing Maintenance Code violations have been an issue, particularly in apartment 2R as of late 2022, where multiple violations were recorded concerning window guards and self-closing doors, though some were subsequently closed. The building experienced a cluster of complaints in July 2018 involving pest-related issues, paint/plaster work (walls and ceilings), and window-related problems, leading to several Housing Maintenance Code violations. The property has undergone regular bedbug reporting requirements from 2020 through 2024, showing no confirmed infestation cases during these periods, which indicates effective pest management in this regard.

Various improvements and maintenance issues have been documented through 311 service requests and Housing Maintenance Code violations, including work needed on windows, doors, and ceiling repairs. The building's maintenance history suggests ongoing challenges with both pest control (specifically rodents) and more general building maintenance issues, though there have been some efforts to address these problems, as evidenced by the closure of several violations and regular inspections. The most recent service request in April 2025 concerned rodent issues, which appears to be part of an ongoing pattern rather than an isolated incident.