351 49th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11220

This three-unit, three-story old law tenement building at 351 49th Street in Sunset Park, owned by Miriam Mendez, has experienced several concerning maintenance issues over recent years. Most notably, in August 2023, there was a Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) complaint regarding sewage odors and indoor air quality, which resulted in official correspondence to the property management.

Prior to this, the building faced pest-related challenges, with documented rodent activity in September and November 2022, and a mouse sighting complaint in August 2022 that resulted in identified violations requiring follow-up inspections. The building's recent history shows some attention to pest management compliance, with inspections in 2021, 2022, and 2023 all resulting in violations for failing to file the required annual bedbug report as mandated by Housing Maintenance Code (HMC) regulations.

However, in a positive development, the most recent bedbug report for the filing period ending in May 2025 shows zero infested dwelling units, with no units requiring eradication or experiencing reinfestation. This pattern of no reported infestations extends back to the 2020-2021 filing period, suggesting successful management of this specific issue, despite the earlier reporting violations. The building, constructed in 1905, has experienced these various challenges while maintaining a consistent reporting record regarding bedbug management, with all annual reports since 2021 showing no infestations and being properly filed, though initially somewhat late.