557 St Johns Place, Brooklyn, NY 11238
The three-story, six-unit tenement building at 557 St. Johns Place in Crown Heights, owned by Abe Green and dating back to 1908, has experienced recurring pest management challenges over recent years. Most notably, the property has documented significant rodent activity, with the most recent inspection in July 2025 showing rat activity, following a passed inspection in May 2024 and a previously failed inspection in March 2023.
Between 2020-2021, there was a cluster of Health Department (DOHMH) complaints regarding rodent conditions, with multiple incidents recorded in May 2021 alone. The building's maintenance history shows compliance with bedbug reporting requirements since at least 2023, with the most recent report for the period ending October 2024 indicating no infested units. The property has had some regulatory oversight and enforcement actions in recent years, including a construction safety compliance action in July 2023 that resulted in an Oath violation being served.
An environmental control board violation was recorded in July 2023 regarding improper installation of jobsite fence gate doors posing a pedestrian hazard, though no penalty was imposed. Historical complaints about the building being vacant, open, and unguarded were investigated in 2020 and 2021 but were determined to have no violations at the time of inspection. Regular rodent inspections have been conducted since 2018, showing a pattern of both failures and successes in complying with rodent control requirements, with a notable cluster of rat activity from 2018-2021, followed by improved inspections in 2023-2024, though the most recent 2025 inspection indicates a return of rodent issues.
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Building Characteristics
Total units | 6 |
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Year built | 1908 |
Total area | 3300 sq ft |
Floors | 3 |
Tax Abatements | None |
Building Class | NEW LAW TENEMENT |

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