479 12th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215

The four-story, eight-unit tenement building at 479 12th Street in South Slope, owned by Patricia Joyce, has a documented history of pest control challenges over recent years, most notably concerning bedbugs and rodents. The property has consistently filed its required annual bedbug reports between 2020 and 2024, with the most recent report for the period of November 2022 - October 2023 showing no infested units, though this was preceded by violations in 2023 and 2024 for failing to file the report on time.

The building's rodent issues were particularly pronounced between 2017 and 2018, with multiple inspections showing rat activity and necessitating bait applications, though subsequent inspections from 2018 onward showed improved conditions with no recorded rat activity after 2018. More recently, the building has maintained a clear record regarding both bedbugs and rodent issues, with no reported infestations or violations since early 2024.

However, it still has two active Department of Buildings violations from 2019 that remain unresolved as of October 2023. The building, constructed in 1901 under the Old Law Tenement classification, continues to demonstrate compliance with bedbug reporting requirements, though the pattern of violations from 2021 to 2024 regarding report submissions indicates some administrative oversight in maintaining compliance with housing maintenance codes, despite ultimately achieving eradication of pest issues throughout the building.