566 Prospect Place, Brooklyn, NY 11238

The 20-unit, 4-story New Law Tenement at 566 Prospect Place in Crown Heights, owned by Erin Bauer, has experienced several significant maintenance issues in recent years, particularly regarding plumbing and pest control. Most notably, there has been an ongoing rodent problem, with the most recent Department of Health and Mental Hygiene inspection in May 2025 noting initial rat activity, followed by a compliance inspection showing "Passed" results later that month. Historical plumbing issues are documented from 2020 through 2023, including two emergency water supply complaints, though both were resolved without violations.

The building has maintained a clean bedbug record for the most recent three reporting periods (2023-2025), with no reported infestations. The property has undergone various structural and safety improvements, with several violations from 2019 being certified as corrected by September 2022. These included repairs to concrete stairs, stair treads, and a requirement to address defective self-closing doors in the vestibule.

A window guard violation was noted for Apartment 3A in 2019, and a fire escape obstruction issue was recorded for Apartment 2C in 1991, though both these violations have since been closed. The building's rodent management efforts have been active, with multiple bait applications recorded between September 2024 and November 2024, followed by inspections showing varying levels of rat activity, including recent Pass/Fail results in early 2025. While the property has experienced repeated rodent sightings across different years (most recently in 2025 and 2021), it has successfully maintained compliance with bedbug reporting requirements, consistently showing zero infested or re-infested units in recent filings.