272 St Marks Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11238

272 St Marks Avenue is a 4-story, 8-unit residential building located in Prospect Heights, completed in 2012 and currently owned by Elisabeth Stuveras. The building has experienced several notable issues over the past years, with the most significant ongoing concern being a persistent rodent problem. There have been documented instances of rat activity during initial inspections in March and May 2023, and again in May 2024, with multiple compliance checks showing similar results.

While recent inspections in March, April, and May 2025 have resulted in passing grades, the pattern of rat activity and the need for bait application as recently as late 2019 indicates this has been a long-standing challenge. The building's maintenance record shows some compliance issues, including three Housing Maintenance Code violations related to bedbug reporting requirements in 2023, 2022, and 2021, though these appear to have been resolved as subsequent reports from 2024 show no infestations. A construction-related incident occurred in March 2022 when unauthorized work was performed without proper permits, resulting in a penalty that was later resolved.

Despite these issues, the building has maintained compliance with bedbug reporting requirements in recent years, with filings from 2024 and 2023 showing no infested or re-infested units. The property has undergone regular 311 inspections and maintains a Class A building designation, indicating proper occupancy status. While the building has faced multiple challenges with pests and regulatory compliance in the past, the more recent inspections suggest some improvements, particularly in bedbug management.