1197 Greene Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221

The three-story, three-unit residential building at 1197 Greene Avenue in Bushwick, owned by Sam Tyr, was constructed in 2005 and has experienced several maintenance issues over the past years. The property has shown recurring problems with unsanitary conditions, including documented mold complaints in July 2020 (which required HPD intervention but resulted in no violations) and rodent activity, with the most recent rat inspections in 2025 indicating ongoing infestations.

In 2018, the building faced multiple violations specifically in Apartment 1, including defective smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, a mouse infestation, and issues with the kitchen ceiling's plaster surface, all classified as Class B violations that remained open as of the 2022 inspection. The building has a documented history of heating and water issues, with a heat/hot water complaint registered in August 2018, though HPD was unable to gain access for inspection.

More recently, there was a bedbug violation notice issued in March 2022 regarding the failure to file annual reports, though subsequent bedbug reports from 2021 through 2024 show no infested units or related issues. The property underwent a parking violation investigation in 2020, resulting in an environmental control board violation for illegal parking on the front yard. While the building has completed several rodent inspections since 2021-2022 that initially showed compliance, the most recent inspections in 2024-2025 have indicated ongoing rat activity, suggesting this remains an unresolved maintenance challenge.