238 Central Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221

238 Central Avenue is a three-story, five-unit residential building located in Bushwick, built in 1931 and currently owned by Jacob Fulop. The property has experienced ongoing rodent issues, with the most recent rodent inspection in April 2025 passing, but showing a history of rat activity earlier in 2024.

Multiple rodent control measures were implemented throughout 2024, including bait applications and initial inspections, indicating persistent pest management efforts. The building has maintained an active bedbug reporting history, demonstrating compliance with requirements by consistently reporting zero infested, eradicated, or re-infested units from 2020 through 2024. The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) has conducted several inspections and investigations at this address, with notable incidents including a rodent attraction condition in 2022 that resulted in minor violations, and various food establishment-related complaints between 2018-2019.

The property was subject to an investigation in 2023 regarding illegal hotel rooms, though inspectors were unable to gain access for verification. A Housing Maintenance Code violation related to bedbug reporting was issued in 2021, which appears to have been addressed, as subsequent annual reports have shown no bedbug activity. While the building has had multiple health and safety inspections, the most recent records indicate improved conditions, with current reports showing zero bedbug infestations and a passed rodent inspection in 2025, though the history suggests attention to these issues has been required over the years.