78 Grove Street, Brooklyn, NY 11221

78 Grove Street is a three-story, six-unit residential building located in Bushwick, constructed in 1931 and currently owned by Frank Lang. The building has experienced several maintenance challenges over the past few years, most notably in 2022 when multiple housing maintenance code violations were documented in Apartment 3R, including issues with pests (mice and roaches), window guards, door locks, and door self-closing mechanisms.

More recently, in 2025, there was a paint/plaster issue with the ceiling that HPD attempted to inspect but was unable to complete the inspection. The building also has active Department of Buildings violations from 2023 for failing to file annual boiler and low-pressure inspection reports for 2021 and 2022, though a similar violation from 2019 was dismissed. Despite these challenges, there have been no reported bedbug infestations in the past four years, with the most recent bedbug report (2025) showing zero infested units.

The building has maintained consistent rodent inspection compliance, passing all inspections from 2019 through 2025. While the property has had several violations and maintenance issues historically, recent rodent control success and the absence of bedbug infestations are notable positives. The property management's response to these violations and ongoing maintenance needs appears to be variable, as evidenced by the recent unmet inspection for ceiling issues and outstanding building inspection violations.