2230 Strauss Street, Brooklyn, NY 11212

2230 Strauss Street is a 2-story, 4-unit residential building located in Brownsville, built in 1930 and currently owned by Robert Cousins. The building has experienced recurring pest issues, with multiple complaints about unsanitary conditions related to pests reported in 2025 and 2022, though some inspection attempts were unable to gain access to confirm the conditions. Recent 2025 complaints also noted a broken window guard affecting safety.

Between 2022-2025, the property has faced several maintenance challenges, including multiple incidents of inadequate lighting (emergency complaints) in July 2022, a window frame issue in March 2022, and a lack of heat/hot water complaint in January 2022 that could not be inspected due to access issues. The building has documented violations requiring attention to safety systems, including a 2022 violation for missing smoke and carbon monoxide detectors in apartment 1FLFRO, and a 2022 violation regarding door self-closing mechanisms at public entrances. While the bedbug report for the period ending October 2023 shows no infested or re-infested units and no eradication efforts required, this contradicts earlier violations noting the need for annual bedbug report filings in 2021, 2018, and 2023.

The building's violation history shows a mix of open and closed violations, with a notable ongoing issue from 2018 regarding skylight ventilation requirements. The most recent building inspections in 2023 resulted in an A-class violation related to bedbug reporting requirements, though the building's most recent annual report indicates no current infestation status. The property has received prompt attention to certain emergency complaints, with HPD issuing violations that require the owner to correct the cited conditions. However, there is a pattern of inspection access issues, particularly regarding pest-related complaints, and some violations from 2022 remain unresolved, including electrical service issues in apartment 1FLFRO.