17 Douglass Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231

17 Douglass Street is a three-story, one-unit residential building constructed in 1901, located in Carroll Gardens, currently owned by Mary Diorio. The property has experienced several concerning issues in recent years, with the most pressing being ongoing pest management challenges. While bedbug reports filed between 2020-2023 show mostly zero infestations, there was one documented case in 2019-2020, and the building currently has an open violation from April 2024 regarding the failure to file annual bedbug reports as required under Housing Maintenance Code.

The building has undergone significant construction activity in recent years, with multiple Department of Buildings complaints and violations recorded in 2024. These include issues with unsafe/illegal demo procedures, problems with sidewalk sheds, and several ECB violations related to construction site safety, including a damaged sidewalk posing tripping hazards and issues with waste management. All of these construction-related complaints have been resolved, though they indicate potentially disruptive work that took place at the property.

The building has also experienced rat activity, with inspections in early 2025 confirming this persistent pest issue, despite previous efforts to address rodent problems through inspections in 2015 and earlier. Historical complaint records show that the building had some structural stability concerns in early 2021, with two complaints about building shaking/vibrating, though inspections found no violations at that time. While the property has an active violation regarding bedbug reporting as of April 2024, it's worth noting that subsequent bedbug reports for the 2021-2022 period indicate no infestations. The building's age and history suggest it has experienced typical issues for older residential properties in New York City, though the combination of recent construction activity, pest management challenges, and rodent activity may be of particular concern for current residents.