445 11th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215

The three-story, three-unit old law tenement building at 445 11th Street in South Slope, owned by Pasquale Cetta and constructed in 1901, has experienced significant rodent-related issues over the past two years. Most recently, in 2024, there were multiple rodent complaints and sightings reported, including three separate incidents within a week in June 2024 alone.

The building has undergone numerous rodent control measures during this period, with at least eight bait applications between May and August 2024, though inspections during this time consistently noted rat activity. A compliance inspection in March 2025 passed without noted rodent activity, suggesting some improvement in the rodent situation.

The building has also faced recurring administrative issues related to bedbug reporting compliance, with Housing Maintenance Code violations recorded in 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024, all regarding the failure to file the required annual bedbug reports. However, the most recent bedbug report filing from May 2025 indicates no infested units during the 2023-2024 reporting period, consistent with earlier filings from 2022-2023 and 2021-2020, which also reported zero infested, eradicated, or re-infested units. The building has transitioned through a period of documented rodent challenges, with improved rodent management as evidenced by the 2025 compliance pass, while maintaining a consistent record of bedbug reporting compliance over the past four years.