51 St Marks Place, Brooklyn, NY 11217

The 4-unit, 4-story brownstone at 51 St Marks Place in Boerum Hill, built in 1899 and currently owned by Howard Mandel, has demonstrated a significant pattern of construction-related compliance issues over the past several years. Most notably, in 2021, the building faced multiple Construction Safety Compliance (CSC) Actions, including an Oath Violation and a Stop Work Order which was ultimately fully rescinded in April 2022.

A similar pattern was observed in 2019, when the building received a Stop Work Order that was also fully rescinded in August 2020. The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene was involved in a rodent-related complaint in September 2019, though no resolution was specified, and there was one additional complaint in December 2019 that resulted in no violations being found upon inspection. On a positive note, the building has maintained a clean record regarding bedbug infestations, with the most recent two annual filings (2023-2024 and 2022-2023) reporting zero infested, eradicated, or re-infested dwelling units.

This pattern of successful pest management is noteworthy, particularly given the building's age and location. While the construction-related incidents from 2019 through 2022 might suggest a period of regulatory scrutiny, the absence of recent complaints and the building's age give context to these historical issues. The most current data up to October 2023 indicates no major safety or habitability concerns, though it's worth noting that the most recent complaint records are from 2021-2022, which is now approximately three years ago.