2224 Strauss Street, Brooklyn, NY 11212

The two-story, four-unit tenement building at 2224 Strauss Street in Brownsville, owned by Shirley Wilkes and constructed in 1930, has experienced several notable incidents in recent years that may affect resident quality of life. Most significantly, as of April 2024, there is an open class A Housing Maintenance Code violation related to the failure to file the required annual bedbug report with the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), marking an ongoing non-compliance issue.

This violation is part of a pattern, as similar bedbug reporting violations were documented in 2021, 2022, and 2023, all of which were previously closed but indicate a persistent oversight in meeting this regulatory requirement. The building's pest management challenges are further evidenced by a September 2022 failed rodent inspection, though the specific reasons for this failure were not detailed in the records.

The property's documented history includes one 311 complaint in August 2022 regarding an unsanitary animal situation involving a dog, though this complaint was closed without resolution due to inspection access issues. While the building's documented bug and rodent issues suggest some concerns about pest management protocols, it's worth noting that the most recent bedbug reporting period (November 2021 - October 2022) showed no reported infestations, though this does not necessarily indicate an absence of the pest problem. The property's management history shows a pattern of recurring violations and inspection failures, particularly related to compliance with bedbug reporting requirements, which has persisted through multiple years and inspections.