540 9th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215

Located in South Slope, 540 9th Street is a three-story, three-unit Old Law Tenement building constructed in 1896 and currently owned by Robert Jones. The building's maintenance records over the past several years indicate a consistent pattern of pest management, with particular attention to rodent control. In 2023, two inspections (February and March) documented rat activity, following a bait application in October 2022.

Notably, there have been no reported bedbug infestations in the building since at least 2019, as evidenced by the annual bedbug reporting filed each December from 2019 through 2024, all indicating zero infested units, zero eradicated units, and zero re-infested units. This consistent lack of bedbug issues over multiple reporting periods suggests effective pest management practices in this regard. The building's recorded inspection history highlights the persistence of rodent activity, particularly in early 2023, with at least two documented instances of rat activity in compliance inspections.

Given that the most recent rat activity was recorded in March 2023, there may be ongoing pest management challenges in this area. However, the absence of bedbug issues over the past five years is a positive aspect of the building's maintenance record. The property's age, being over 127 years old, is typical for this building class in Brooklyn, and while the structure has required periodic pest management interventions, the consistent reporting of bedbug-free status is noteworthy.