445 17th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215

The three-story, six-unit residential building at 445 17th Street in Windsor Terrace, owned by Sally Frishberg and constructed in 1931, has experienced a series of concerning issues over recent years, particularly relating to infestations and potential illegal activities. Most notably, the building has had two documented instances of bedbug infestations between 2022 and 2024, with one confirmed case in 2022 and no infestations reported in the 2023-2024 period.

The property has also faced multiple regulatory scrutiny regarding possible illegal conversions and the presence of unauthorized hotel rooms; in 2023 and 2019, respectively, complaints were filed but investigations did not yield any violations at the time of inspection. Recent health and safety concerns include a rodent sighting in June 2023, though this was investigated and resolved with no violations found, and a rat inspection in July 2023 which passed.

The building's history shows an overall pattern of relatively few serious issues, with most inspection results being satisfactory, including rodent inspections in 2018 and 2023 which both passed. While there have been multiple bedbug and rodent-related complaints over the years, the building has generally responded to and addressed these challenges through proper channels, even if some inspections faced access issues as noted in the 2019 illegal hotel room complaint. The property has maintained compliance with building codes as evidenced by the closed complaints with "No Violation Warranted" findings, suggesting that while problems have occurred, they have typically been addressed in accordance with regulations.