255 Wilson Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11237

255 Wilson Avenue is a 3-story, 5-unit Old Law Tenement building located in Bushwick, built in 1910 and currently owned by Suet Lee. The building has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues, with four separate complaints filed in January 2022, all of which were classified as emergency situations and required intervention from the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD). More recently, in April 2024, the building received an open Class A violation related to the failure to file the annual bedbug report, though prior bedbug reports from 2023, 2021, and 2020 showed no infestations.

The building has undergone several inspections and repairs between 2020-2024, including the installation of a carbon monoxide detector and addressing gas leak safety procedures. The property has demonstrated variable rodent activity, with passed inspections in 2025, 2024, and 2023, though there were instances of rat activity noted in 2021 and 2025. Multiple violations were documented in 2020 related to Apartment 2B, including issues with broken window panes, an illegal fire escape window lock, and unsafe electrical wiring conditions, though these were subsequently addressed and certified as corrected.

Additionally, a Department of Buildings complaint from January 2024 regarding work without a permit was investigated and found to have no violations warranting further action. The building has maintained compliance with rodent inspections for the past three inspections in 2024-2025, marking an improvement since earlier years. The most recent 311 service requests and housing violations suggest ongoing attention to building maintenance, particularly regarding heating systems and safety equipment compliance, though many historical violations have been successfully addressed and closed.