237 East 55th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11203

The 4-unit, 2-story tenement building at 237 East 55th Street in East Flatbush, owned by Gershwin Samuel, has experienced recurring issues with both safety infrastructure and pest control over recent years. Most notably, in June 2024, the building underwent inspections revealing multiple safety violations, including an open Class C violation for a missing stationary iron ladder at the scuttle opening for roof access, which affected the primary means of egress from the second story, and both open and subsequently closed Class B violations related to defective or missing self-closing doors leading to the cellar from the first story public hall.

The property has also faced ongoing bedbug infestation challenges, with the most recent report from June 2025 indicating infestation in all 4 dwelling units (May 2024 - May 2025), though no units were reported as eradicated or reinfested. This marked a significant increase in infestation compared to the previous year's report (March 2024), which showed no infestation during the 2022-2023 reporting period.

Earlier reports from 2021-2023 had inconsistent infestation patterns, with the 2021-2022 period showing infestation in all units, while the preceding period (2020-2021) showed none. The building's age (constructed in 1920) combined with these persistent issues suggests ongoing challenges with both maintenance and pest control systems, though it's worth noting that some safety violations from 2024 were certified as closed in July 2024.