234 St Nicholas Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11237

The 5-unit, 4-story building at 234 St Nicholas Avenue in Bushwick, owned by Townhouse Rental Vii, LLC, has experienced several significant maintenance issues over the past few years, with the most pressing being current rodent problems and recurring sewage concerns. Most recently, in June 2025, the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene found rodent-related violations at the property, and there have been multiple emergency sewage complaints, with the latest one received in June 2025 still pending final resolution.

Earlier sewage-related issues were documented in December 2024, which took several months to resolve. While there were two investigations into plumbing work conducted in 2019 and 2020 that involved illegal/unauthorized work on sprinkler/standpipe systems, one case resulted in no violations being warranted during the inspection, while in the other, inspectors were unable to gain access for the final attempt. On a more positive note, the building has maintained a bedbug-free status in its most recent three reporting periods (2022-2023, 2023-2024, and 2024-2025), with no documented infestations, eradications, or re-infestatations.

The property has also undergone regular inspections by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), though some violations have been found. The most recent inspection, conducted in late 2024, showed no violations for reported sewage problems. It's worth noting that the building has been classified as "HEREAFTER CONVERTED CLASS A," indicating a transition to a different regulatory status, though specific implications of this designation are not detailed in the available data.