639 Grand Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11238

639 Grand Avenue is a 4-story, 8-unit Old Law Tenement building located in Crown Heights, constructed in 1931 and currently owned by Laurie Kefalidis. The property has experienced several maintenance issues over the past few years, with the most recent being a plumbing complaint regarding a basin/sink (August 2023), which closed without inspection access noted in the resolution. In 2021, there was a rodent-related complaint, though the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene found no violations.

The building's pest control history shows consistent bedbug reporting between 2019 and 2024, with reports indicating zero infested units during the last five consecutive reporting periods, suggesting effective management of this issue. The property has undergone regular rodent inspections, with the most recent three inspections in 2023 and 2024 showing no rat activity found, though a rat activity result was noted in June 2025, warranting attention. The building's maintenance record shows a mix of passed inspections and some concerning patterns.

The plumbing complaint from 2023 remains unresolved in terms of proper inspection access. While the property has maintained a bedbug-free status for the past few years, the recent rat activity finding in 2025 marks a deviation from the previous pattern of passed rodent inspections. The structure's age and building class as an Old Law Tenement are typical for the Crown Heights neighborhood, and while there have been periodic maintenance issues, the regular inspection frequency suggests ongoing monitoring of building conditions.