1190 Greene Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221

1190 Greene Avenue is a 3-unit, 3-story Old Law Tenement building constructed in 1901 in Bushwick, currently owned by Prashanth Rayapudi. The building has experienced several significant maintenance and safety issues in recent years. In early 2021, there were reported problems with heating/hot water and cooking gas, with the heat/hot water complaint being particularly concerning as inspectors were unable to gain access to assess the situation.

Multiple Housing Maintenance Code violations were documented in 2021, including issues with carbon monoxide detector requirements, bedbug reporting compliance, and various problems in the public hall areas such as broken fire retardant plaster and improper fastenings. A notable safety improvement was made in 2021 when the building's carbon monoxide detection notice requirements were properly posted and certified. The property has undergone regular bedbug reporting compliance checks from 2020 through 2024, consistently reporting zero infested or eradicated units.

Recent inspections raise concerns about rodent activity, with rat activity being noted in March 2025 and earlier inspections in 2025, marking a departure from previously consistent passing results in 2022-2024. This pattern of rodent activity suggests an emerging pest control challenge. The building's maintenance history shows periodic violations and issues requiring remediation, though most have been addressed and closed out. The most recent documented bedbug report (for 2024) showed zero infestations, and routine inspections of various building safety systems and maintenance requirements have continued, indicating ongoing oversight and compliance efforts by the current ownership.