489 Park Place, Brooklyn, NY 11238

489 Park Place is a 4-story, 4-unit residential building located in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, built in 1931 and currently owned by Dominick Velez. The building has experienced recurring rodent issues throughout 2024, with multiple complaints recorded through the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) including rat sightings and signs of rodents between February and July 2024.

While the property underwent inspections in response to these complaints, findings have been inconsistent, with some inspections showing rat activity while others passed with either no violations or minor violations noted. Most recently, in June 2025, the building passed its initial rodent inspection, and an August 2024 compliance inspection also showed no major issues. The building has maintained a clean record regarding bedbug infestations, with no reported cases from 2019 through the most recent reporting period of December 2022.

However, there is currently an open Housing Maintenance Code violation from April 2024 related to the failure to file the annual bedbug report as required by HPD rules. Despite the rodent issues throughout 2024, the building has generally passed its regular inspections, though the pattern of complaints and violations suggests ongoing rodent management challenges. The property has a history of consistent reporting and inspection activity, with the most recent rodent-related inspections showing improved compliance, while the bedbug reporting requirements present an administrative compliance issue that remains unresolved as of April 2024.