860 Bushwick Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221

860 Bushwick Avenue is a 3-unit, 3-story Old Law Tenement building owned by Sherrie Hon and constructed in 1915. The building has experienced several significant maintenance and safety issues over recent years. Most notably, in March 2023, there was an emergency complaint regarding lack of heat and hot water throughout the entire building, though HPD was unable to gain access for inspection.

The building has also faced structural concerns, particularly in 2018 when violations were issued for failure to maintain building walls, including the dangerous condition of two free-standing exterior walls at the rear of the property, which were leaning and in danger of collapse. These violations resulted in penalties totaling $3,125, though records indicate they were resolved. Recent inspections reveal ongoing challenges with pest control and sanitation. The building has maintained a clean record for bedbug infestations over the past three years (2022-2024), with no reported cases.

However, there have been persistent rodent activity issues, with rat activity reported in six out of the last eight inspections (2023-2025). The most recent rodent inspection in July 2025 passed, suggesting some improvement. The Department of Buildings has received complaints regarding work without a permit and illegal conversion in 2023 and 2020, respectively, though inspections found no violations warranted in either case. The building's record shows regular bedbug reporting compliance between 2020 and 2024, consistently indicating zero infested or eradicated units.