97 Himrod Street, Brooklyn, NY 11221

The three-story, six-unit building at 97 Himrod Street in Bushwick, owned by Migel Batiz and constructed in 1931, has experienced several concerning issues over recent years, particularly regarding pest management and maintenance compliance. Most notably, there are recurring violations related to the mandatory annual bedbug reporting requirement, with open violations documented in 2022, 2023, and 2024, indicating the building's failure to properly maintain required documentation under Housing Maintenance Code § HMC.

The property has also faced significant rodent-related challenges, with the most recent inspections in 2025 (March and April) showing rat activity, following a pattern of such findings throughout previous years. While there have been some instances of passing inspections (notably in April 2024 and October 2022), the building has also experienced failures for various unspecified reasons and shows a particular concentration of rodent-related issues in recent months.

Historical records show an earlier maintenance issue in January 2022 regarding missing signage, which was documented through both 311 service requests and Housing Maintenance Code complaints, though this appears to have been resolved. The building's ongoing challenges with documentation compliance and pest management suggest persistent maintenance oversight, and while some inspections show passing results, the pattern of violations and inspections indicating rat activity points to continuing concerns about basic habitability standards being met.