497 7th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11215

497 7th Avenue, a 4-story New Law Tenement building constructed in 1920 in South Slope, currently managed by owner Ingrid Diaz, has experienced persistent rodent-related issues over recent years. Most notably, from mid-2023 through 2025, there have been multiple documented instances of rat activity, with inspections consistently revealing rodent presence despite the application of bait and other control measures.

The building's heating system has also presented recurring challenges, particularly evident in December 2023 when multiple emergency complaints were filed regarding heat and hot water problems affecting both individual apartments and the entire building, though inspections confirmed restoration of services shortly thereafter. Additional maintenance concerns include several violations noted during a October 2023 inspection, requiring repairs to self-closing doors and removal of encumbrances in public areas, as well as bathroom tile repairs in unit 4B. The property has a documented history of compliance and regulatory oversight, with all recent bedbug reports (from 2022 through 2024) indicating zero infested units, suggesting effective pest management protocols for this specific issue.

However, there were violations related to the failure to file various annual inspections between 2019 and 2023, though these were ultimately dismissed by the DOB. A recent building shaking complaint from February 2025 was investigated with no violations found at the time of inspection. The property has maintained a regular schedule of bedbug reporting since 2020, consistently showing no infestation cases, and while rodent control efforts show ongoing challenges, inspection records indicate at least some level of responsiveness to addressing the problem, as evidenced by multiple compliance inspections and bait applications throughout 2024 and early 2025.