255 St Nicholas Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11237

The 4-story, 8-unit residential building at 255 St Nicholas Avenue in Bushwick, owned by 255 St Nicholas Ave LLC, is an older New Law tenement constructed in 1931. The building has experienced recurring heating and hot water system issues during January 2021, with multiple complaints filed through the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) regarding these problems affecting the entire building. While some heating issues were reportedly resolved during inspections, the situation required multiple agency responses, including emergency classifications.

More recent concerns emerged in 2021 with a rodent infestation report leading to Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) involvement, though subsequent inspections in 2025 showed compliance, with only sporadic rat activity reported in March 2025 and previously in May 2024. The building's history shows a pattern of rodent-related challenges, though there have been notable improvements in recent years, with multiple passed inspections in 2025 and 2024. The property has maintained an active bedbug reporting record from 2019 through 2024, with reports showing only one or two affected units per year, and more recent filings from 2021 through 2024 show no reported infestations.

Regular rodent inspections have been conducted over the years, with most recent results indicating improved conditions. The building's management has demonstrated responsiveness to regulatory inspections, and while there were significant heating system issues in early 2021, there have been no reported complaints of this nature since then. The documented history shows a pattern of addressing infestation issues, with successfully eradicated units and no re-infestations reported in recent years, though the property did experience some pest control challenges between 2019-2020.