808 Dean Street, Brooklyn, NY 11238

808 Dean Street is a 3-story, 5-unit Old Law Tenement building constructed in 1931 and currently owned by Pedro Tavarez. The property has experienced ongoing challenges with pest control and safety compliance over recent years.

Most notably, between 2021 and 2024, the building has repeatedly failed to file its required annual bedbug reports under Housing Maintenance Code (HMC) regulations, though recent filings for 2023-2024 indicate no current infestations. The building has also faced multiple rodent-related issues, with inspections in 2025 and 2023 showing continued rat activity, despite some inspections resulting in "Passed" compliance ratings. Significant safety violations remain active for the property, including serious electrical hazards identified in October 2022, with an exposed electrical panel in the cellar area posing electrocution risks (penalty: $3,125), and unauthorized construction work including a second-floor terrace and new electrical installations (penalty: $12,500).

The building has a documented history of unauthorized work, with multiple Department of Buildings complaints in 2021 and 2022 related to construction without proper permits, including the removal of bathroom fixtures. Compliance with immediate hazardous violations has been variable, as evidenced by multiple requirements to certify corrections. While the property has shown some responsiveness to inspection findings, with recent bedbug report filings and compliance checks, the continued presence of rodent activity as of mid-2025 suggests persistent maintenance challenges.