381 Union Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231

The three-story, 1-unit residential building at 381 Union Street in Carroll Gardens, owned by Michael Freeman, has a concerning pattern of pest and compliance issues spanning multiple years. Most notably, there has been ongoing documentation of rodent-related problems in 2021, with multiple complaints filed in June of that year regarding rat sightings and conditions attracting rodents.

While the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene conducted investigations, including one that resulted in violations, follow-up inspections were needed to address these concerns. The building has also been consistently cited for failure to file required annual bedbug reports from 2021 through 2024, with these violations remaining open as of the most recent inspection.

While there were two Department of Buildings complaints in 2021 and 2022 regarding work without a permit and site conditions endangering workers, both were investigated and found to warrant no violations. The building's rodent inspections show a mixed record, with an initial failure in August 2021 and a subsequent passing compliance inspection in January 2022. Despite some improvements, the persistent nature of the bedbug reporting violations and the historical rodent issues suggest ongoing challenges with building maintenance compliance.