47 Douglass Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231

47 Douglass Street is a three-story, two-unit residential building located in Carroll Gardens, owned by Stefan Vaubel and constructed in 1915. The property has experienced several notable incidents over the past few years, with the most recent being a safety-related fire escape inspection in late 2024 which was found to be compliant with housing laws. In early 2023, there was a rat sighting reported to the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, which resulted in follow-up inspections; however, a subsequent March 2023 compliance inspection passed without issues.

The building has been subject to multiple Housing Maintenance Code violations related to bedbug reporting requirements between 2021 and 2024, though records indicate consistent compliance with eradication efforts, as reflected in the most recent bedbug reports from 2025 showing no infested units during the 2023-2024 reporting period. The property's maintenance history shows attention to pest control, with regular monitoring of both bedbug and rodent issues. Four consecutive bedbug reports from 2021 to 2024 indicated no infested units or re-infestations, demonstrating effective management of this potential problem.

Rodent inspections have been conducted periodically, with the most recent compliance inspection in 2023 passing successfully. The building also experienced a Department of Buildings violation in 2019, but this was promptly dismissed within two months. The pattern of violations followed by prompt remediation suggests responsive property management, though the initial rodent activity in 2023 and bedbug reporting requirements indicate ongoing monitoring of resident conditions is necessary.