854 Bushwick Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221

The 6-unit, 4-story tenement building at 854 Bushwick Avenue, owned by Ethan Bloomberg and constructed in 1931, has a significant history of maintenance issues and service requests, particularly regarding rodent infestations and heat/hot water problems. Most notably, the building has experienced persistent rat activity, with multiple compliance inspections in 2024 (May, June, November, December) and 2025 (May) showing ongoing infestations. There were also several health department complaints about rodent problems and unsanitary conditions between 2021 and 2023, including a 2023 complaint about food establishment issues with rodents/insects/garbage that was administratively closed.

A major incident occurred in early 2021 when multiple tenants reported heat and hot water issues between January 29 and February 20, though many of these complaints were eventually determined to be duplicates of a building-wide problem. The building has also had several violations requiring annual bedbug reporting between 2021 and 2024, though recent filings show no infested units or bedbug issues reported between 2025 and 2024. Other notable violations included a 2021 finding of missing carbon monoxide detectors, and inadequate utility supplies (electric, gas, heat) documented in Apartment 2F.

The property has maintained consistent bedbug reporting compliance from 2019 to 2025, showing proactive management of this issue despite the earlier violations. An Environmental Control Board violation from 2018 cited illegal occupancy related to a vehicle parked on the sidewalk, though this appears to have been resolved. The most recent permits issued in 2019 relate to electric and plumbing work, suggesting some infrastructure maintenance took place during that period.