287 Carroll Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231

The three-story, four-unit residential building at 287 Carroll Street in Carroll Gardens, owned by Rosemarie Russo, has experienced several concerning issues over the past several years. Most notably, there is an ongoing pattern of rodent-related complaints, with four reports between 2018 and 2021, including both mouse and rat sightings, though a rodent inspection in October 2018 passed successfully.

More recently, there have been significant tenant safety concerns, with the building currently facing four open Housing Maintenance Code violations from 2021-2024 related to not filing mandatory annual bedbug reports as required under HPD rules. Between 2021 and 2023, there were multiple complaints about illegal hotel room conversions in the building, though inspections were marked "Inspector Unable To Gain Access – 2nd Final Attempt" in all three cases between 2021 and 2022. Additionally, a complaint regarding unpermitted plumbing work was filed in January 2021, which also ended in an access denial during inspection.

The building's documented history indicates a need for improved maintenance and compliance with city regulations, particularly regarding pest control reporting and access for inspections. While some older issues have been resolved, such as the 2018 rodent complaint and a plumbing violation from 2021, the persistence of certain open violations and the pattern of access denial during inspections raises concerns about building management's responsiveness to regulatory requirements. The property, constructed in 1874, retains its classification as a "HERETOFORE CONVERTED CLASS A" building, though the nature of these conversions and their current status is not detailed in the available records.