166 Wyckoff Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11237

The three-story, six-unit building at 166 Wyckoff Avenue in Bushwick, owned by Nicolo Cottone and constructed in 1931, has experienced several significant maintenance issues over recent years. Most notably, there is an ongoing pattern of rodent activity, with multiple inspections between 2024 and 2025 indicating rat presence, though some inspections in late 2024 and early 2025 showed no current activity.

The building has also faced persistent sanitation challenges, particularly regarding garbage and recycling storage, with multiple HPD complaints and violations between 2019 and 2020, including at least one instance where violations were issued (May 2019) for improper waste management. More recently, violations related to the building's external low-pressure inspection filings have been issued in 2023 and 2024, suggesting possible oversight in maintaining safety equipment documentation. The building's regulatory history reveals some concerning patterns, including an open violation from 2019 regarding waste management, and multiple open violations from 2021-2024 related to bedbug reporting requirements.

During 2019, there were several incidents of electrical issues reported, including power outages and lighting problems, though inspections did not always allow for verification of the conditions. The property has also experienced challenges with compliance inspections, with multiple instances (such as in March 2019) where inspectors were unable to gain access to verify reported conditions. While the building has passed some inspections, including rodent inspections in 2022 and 2024, the recurring nature of these issues and the presence of open violations as of 2025 indicate ongoing maintenance and compliance challenges.