478 Dean Street, Brooklyn, NY 11217

The four-story, four-unit Old Law Tenement building at 478 Dean Street in Prospect Heights, owned by Edith Rodriguez and constructed in 1931, has a history of both maintenance issues and improvements over the past several years. Most notably, there seems to have been a recurring pattern of bedbug reporting violations, with the building receiving four consecutive Annual Bedbug Report violation notices between 2021 and 2024, though recent filings from 2023-2024 show no current infestations, with all units reported as eradicated.

The building has undergone several maintenance improvements, as evidenced by the certification in September 2023 of previous violations, including repairs to self-closing doors at the first story vestibule and various issues in Apartment 3 such as light fixture repairs and plaster surface improvements. The property has also faced rodent management challenges, particularly in 2011 when initial inspections showed rat activity, though subsequent inspections in 2017 and 2018 passed without issue.

A significant cluster of violations was documented in June 2018, covering various building systems and safety features including self-closing doors and light fixtures in common areas and in Apartment 3, all of which appear to have been addressed and certified as compliant in 2023. The building's recent bedbug reporting history (2022-2025) indicates improved pest management, with no reported infestations in the last two filing periods and all previously infested units showing eradication status. The property has maintained compliance with Housing Maintenance Code requirements since 2018, with no open violations in 2023-2025.