553 East 26th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11210

The three-story, four-unit building at 553 East 26th Street in Flatbush, owned by Samuel Moskovits and constructed in 1934, has experienced several significant maintenance and compliance issues over recent years. Most notably, there is an active Department of Buildings violation from April 2023 regarding the failure to file the 2022 external low-pressure inspection, which remains unresolved as of April 2025.

The building has been subject to recurring Housing Maintenance Code violations related to bedbug reporting requirements in 2021, 2022, and 2023, though recent reports from March 2024 show no infested, eradicated, or re-infested dwelling units during the 2022-2023 reporting period. The property has undergone extensive rodent control efforts throughout 2023 and into 2024, with consistent bait application observed during multiple inspections, particularly notable in June 2023 when rat activity was recorded during a compliance inspection.

While the building passed its initial rodent inspection in November 2018, the persistence of rodent issues over the past two years suggests ongoing challenges in pest management. Despite these violations and maintenance concerns, a recent compliance tracking inspection in March 2025 found no violations warranting further action at that time. The building's documented history indicates ongoing efforts to address both pest control and compliance issues, though some violations related to reporting requirements and inspections remain active or recurring.