212 Himrod Street, Brooklyn, NY 11237

The 6-unit, 3-story tenement building at 212 Himrod Street in Bushwick, owned by Virgilio Antigua, has experienced several significant maintenance issues over the past three years. Most recently, in December 2024, there were multiple emergency heat and hot water complaints from the entire building, though inspections showed no violations of HPD's housing laws.

The building has consistently filed its bedbug reports for the past five years (2020-2025), with no confirmed infestations reported in the most recent filing (May 2025), and all six units had been successfully eradicated of any previous infestations in previous years. The property has undergone regular rodent inspections, with mixed results.

While the building passed inspections in 2022, 2023, and 2025, there were notable issues in 2024, with reports of rat activity in August and February, though improvements can be seen with a "Passed" result in the following inspection in February 2025. The building's violation history shows four consecutive years (2021-2024) of annual bedbug report violations, though these appear to have been addressed in subsequent years as evidenced by the current filings. The most immediate concern for residents remains the recurring heat and hot water issues, as evidenced by the complaints filed in late 2024, while the building's rodent control measures show both compliance and occasional challenges to maintaining a rat-free environment.