209 Himrod Street, Brooklyn, NY 11237

The three-story, six-unit tenement building at 209 Himrod Street in Bushwick, owned by Paola Rizzuto, has experienced several maintenance issues over the past few years. Most notably, there are open violations related to annual bedbug reporting requirements from both 2023 and 2024 inspections, which are classified as Class A violations.

The building has a documented history of water-related issues, with a slow leak complaint filed in February 2022 that was closed eight months later, though this appears to be part of a larger pattern of water-related problems. A series of violations recorded in October 2022 documented multiple maintenance issues in the third-story public hall, including problems with the ceiling's water damage, fire retardant plaster, and paint conditions, as well as an issue with a wall oven appliance on the first story.

In terms of pest control, the building has undergone regular rodent inspections between 2022 and 2025, with the most recent inspection in June 2025 passing, though there were multiple instances of rat activity noted in 2023-2024, including at least three separate compliance inspections with rat activity findings. The building's bedbug reporting history shows no documented infestations or re-infestations in the 2020-2021 reporting period, with zero infested or re-infested units reported. While some maintenance issues appear to have been addressed over time, the presence of ongoing open violations, particularly regarding bedbug reporting requirements, suggests some challenges with timely compliance to housing maintenance codes.