722 Knickerbocker Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221

The 722 Knickerbocker Avenue building, located in Bushwick, is a 3-story, 6-unit New Law Tenement constructed in 1910 and currently owned by Omar Santiago. The property has experienced persistent issues with bedbug reporting compliance over the past four years, with open Housing Maintenance Code violations recorded in 2021, 2022, 2023, and most recently in April 2024, all related to the failure to file the required annual bedbug reports.

While the building had no documented bedbug infestations during the 2017-2018 reporting period, the ongoing violations suggest challenges in maintaining compliance with city regulations. The property has also faced significant rodent-related challenges, with the most recent inspection in April 2025 resulting in a failed grade for "Other Reasons," following a passed inspection in April 2024.

A pattern of rodent activity was documented in late 2022, with several bait applications in October 2022 indicating an active pest management effort, though initial inspections during this period showed rat activity. The building's relatively recent rodent and pest control history, combined with the unaddressed bedbug reporting violations, suggests ongoing challenges with maintenance compliance, though it's worth noting that some rodent-related violations date back to earlier inspections in 2012 and have shown periods of successful mitigation.