1016 Halsey Street, Brooklyn, NY 11207

The three-story, three-unit tenement building at 1016 Halsey Street in Bushwick, owned by Eyal Ovadia, has been in operation since 1899 and is classified as an Old Law Tenement. The property has demonstrated consistent compliance with bedbug reporting requirements over the past several years, with all annual reports from 2019-2025 indicating zero infested units, zero eradication efforts, and no re-infestations recorded during the reporting periods.

This suggests effective management of bedbug-related issues when they briefly occurred in 2021 and 2022, despite initial violations in 2021 and 2022 pertaining to late bedbug report submissions. However, the building has faced ongoing challenges with rodent activity, with multiple documented inspections showing rat activity between 2022 and 2025.

The most recent inspection in June 2025, as well as previous inspections in March 2025 and throughout 2024, have all indicated rat activity. Baiting efforts were documented in late 2021, specifically in November and December, suggesting attempts to address the rodent issue. While the building has maintained compliance with bedbug regulations and demonstrated the ability to eradicate infestations when necessary, the persistent rodent activity over multiple years indicates an ongoing challenge with vermin control in the building.