226 Nichols Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11208

226 Nichols Avenue is a three-story, three-unit residential building located in Cypress Hills, Brooklyn, and owned by Jose Alvarado. The early 20th-century structure, built in 1915, has experienced recurring issues with bedbug reporting compliance over recent years, with open violations recorded in 2024 and 2023, as well as previous violations in 2022, 2021, and 2020 related to the failure to file annual bedbug reports as required under Housing Maintenance Code.

The building underwent significant maintenance and compliance inspections in April 2021, revealing several violations that were subsequently closed, including the need for proper building and registration signs, repair of a defective fire-retardant ceiling, removal of household items from a public hall, and the posting of gas leak procedures. Notably, there was a documented mold condition affecting the bathroom ceiling in Apartment 2 on the second story, which was addressed during this inspection period. The building's maintenance history shows attention to rodent control, with a successful inspection recorded in March 2012.

While the bedbug reporting compliance issues are noteworthy, it's important to mention that the bedbug filings from 2021 and 2022 indicated no reported infestations during the respective filing periods. The building's violation history suggests an ongoing challenge with maintaining timely compliance with various housing maintenance requirements, though most previous violations from 2021 have been resolved through certification. The most recent bedbug reporting violations from 2023 and 2024 remain open as of the current date, July 2025.