470 Prospect Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11215

The four-story, 16-unit OLD LAW TENEMENT building at 470 Prospect Avenue in Windsor Terrace, owned by Dzemal Pelinkovic and constructed in 1931, has experienced several concerning maintenance issues over the past few years. Most recently, in July 2023, there was a reported rat sighting, following a history of pest-related complaints including a March 2022 unsanitary condition complaint about pests that could not be inspected, and a November 2021 complaint that resulted in issued violations.

The property has also faced heat and hot water issues, with a March 2022 emergency complaint about the entire building that was reportedly resolved within one day. Violations were issued in December 2021 specifically regarding a cockroach infestation in apartment 2B, and in both March 2021 and December 2022 regarding the failure to file the annual bedbug report, though the most recent bedbug filings (2024 and 2023) indicate no infested units during the 2022-2023 period.

The building's rodent management history shows mixed results, with the most recent inspection in July 2018 passing compliance, though a June 2018 initial inspection failed for "Other Reasons." The property has shown some engagement with pest control measures, as evidenced by the closed bedbug violation from 2021 showing 15 units treated, though no recent infestations have been reported. The building's housing maintenance code violations indicate ongoing concerns with both insect infestations and record-keeping compliance, while the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene has been involved multiple times regarding smoking violations and pest-related complaints. While some individual complaints have been resolved, the pattern of complaints suggests persistent challenges with building maintenance and pest control over recent years.