738 59th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11220

738 59th Street is a 4-story, 6-unit New Law Tenement building constructed in 1916, currently owned by Wor Sing Tung and located in Sunset Park. The property has experienced persistent rodent-related issues, with the most recent inspections in late 2024 and early 2025 showing rat activity. The building has documented multiple rodent complaints throughout 2023, including several between April and June of that year, despite some instances being resolved through previous complaints.

The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene has noted violations that require follow-up inspections. The building has maintained a clean record regarding bedbugs over the past four reporting periods from 2021 to 2024, showing zero cases of infestation, eradication, or re-infestation across all units. A notable infrastructure issue occurred in 2019 when there was a violation related to inadequate lighting at the front entrance, though this was resolved within two months.

Additionally, there was an illegal conversion complaint filed in 2019, which resulted in access denial during inspections in 2020. While the building has had several housing maintenance code violations, particularly concerning bedbug reporting requirements from 2022 to 2024, these were classified as 'A' violations, which typically indicate less severe impacts on residents compared to 'B' violations. The building's overall condition is marked by recurring pest management challenges, particularly regarding rodent control, despite passing some inspections between 2023 and 2025.