285 East 8th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11218

The four-story, 16-unit residential building at 285 East 8th Street in Kensington, owned by Mohamed Elrowmeim, has experienced several recurring maintenance issues since 2019. Most notably, there have been multiple rodent-related complaints between 2019 and 2022, with consistent rat sightings reported through 311 calls. However, the property has generally passed subsequent DOHMH inspections, including inspections in March 2022 and January 2020.

The building faced significant quality-of-life concerns in late 2019, with multiple Housing Maintenance Code complaints addressed by HPD regarding unsanitary conditions including pests, sewage, and mold, all of which were classified as emergencies. A heat and hot water emergency complaint in February 2021 was resolved when tenants reported that service had been restored. The building's inspection records show recurring issues with compliance to bedbug reporting requirements, with four open violations documented between 2021 and 2024 regarding the failure to file annual bedbug reports.

Despite this, the most recent bedbug report filing period (2022-2023) showed no infested units, indicating successful eradication efforts. The property has also maintained compliance with rodent inspections since 2020, with all recent inspections passing. In late 2019, the building received three violations related to posting requirements, including the need to display carbon monoxide detector requirements, gas leak procedures, and housing information guide availability, though these appear to have been addressed by early 2020. The most recent inspection activity on record was a compliance check in April 2024, which noted an open violation regarding bedbug reporting, while also showing the property had passed multiple inspections between 2019 and 2023 for various other concerns.