481 12th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215

481 12th Street in South Slope is a four-story, 10-unit Old Law Tenement building built in 1901 and currently owned by Pantazis Livanos. The building has a mixed record of inspections and compliance requirements over recent years, with particular attention needed to address accessibility issues during inspections. Most notably, there have been three Local Law 188 compliance inspections since late 2023, with the most recent in October 2024 showing that inspectors were unable to gain access.

There was also a concerning egress-related complaint in 2021 regarding locked or blocked exits, which similarly resulted in failed access attempts, though a 2018 egress inspection found no violations. A boiler-related complaint from 2019 also suffered from access issues during inspection. The building's pest control records show consistent management of bedbug prevention, with annual filings since 2021 showing zero infested or eradicated units, indicating effective monitoring and control measures.

Rodent inspections have been variable, with initial inspections in 2017 and 2018 failing for unspecified reasons, though subsequent inspections in 2021 and 2018 resulted in passing grades, suggesting improvements in pest management. A 2020 rodent-related complaint was investigated by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, though no violations were found at the time of inspection. The property has maintained annual bedbug reporting compliance through 2024, and while there have been multiple inspections and complaints over the years, most have been resolved with either no violations found or closed with appropriate follow-up actions.