2157 Strauss Street, Brooklyn, NY 11212

The two-story, four-unit tenement building at 2157 Strauss Street in Brownsville, owned by Royston Jeffrey and constructed in 1930, has been consistently cited for bedbug reporting compliance issues over the past four years. The building currently has open violations from April 2024, March 2023, March 2022, and April 2021, all related to the failure to file the required annual bedbug reports as per Housing Maintenance Code § HMC requirements.

These violations are significant as they indicate ongoing non-compliance with basic housing maintenance requirements, though it's worth noting that these violations might reflect administrative oversight rather than infestation issues. In addition to these recurring bedbug report violations, there was a complaint about illegal commercial use of the property filed in May 2021 (complaint number 3795700).

This complaint, which was logged under the illegal use of a residential zone, was marked as closed within a week of inspection, though the inspector was unable to gain access during the second and final attempt. While this closed complaint doesn't indicate any confirmed violations, it does suggest that there were concerns about unauthorized use of the property at that time. The building's documented history shows a pattern of neglecting reporting requirements, particularly regarding bedbug reporting, which has persisted despite multiple notifications from authorities over several years.