61 Grove Street, Brooklyn, NY 11221

The three-story, three-unit old law tenement building at 61 Grove Street in Bushwick, owned by Edward Barona, has experienced several significant maintenance-related events over the past few years. Most notably, there are currently four open Class A violations related to the failure to file annual bedbug reports as required by the Housing Maintenance Code, with inspection dates ranging from April 2021 to April 2024.

While these violations represent an important compliance issue, it's worth noting that the building has consistently passed all rodent inspections from 2020 through April 2025, including recent inspections in 2025 and October 2024. The property also experienced some sanitation-related service requests in December 2022, including reports of rodent sightings and conditions attracting rodents, though health department inspections at that time found no violations. A subsequent inspection in September 2023 regarding unsanitary garbage/recycling storage also resulted in no violations being issued.

The building's record shows a generally successful pattern of addressing pest-related issues, as evidenced by the consistently passing rodent inspections over multiple years. However, the persistent bedbug report violation notices represent the most significant outstanding compliance issue, with the most recent notice issued in April 2024 indicating that the annual bedbug reporting requirement has not been met for multiple consecutive years. The building's age (constructed in 1931) and classification as an old law tenement suggest it may have typical challenges associated with older structures, though the regular passing of rodent inspections indicates effective management of this particular concern.