252 Albany Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11213

The 5-unit, 3-story tenement building at 252 Albany Avenue in Crown Heights, owned by Daniel Branover, has experienced several notable issues over the past decade, particularly concerning pest management and health code compliance. The property, built in 1899, has a concerning history of rodent problems, with multiple inspections between 2010 and 2021 showing rat activity, including a series of bait applications in 2021.

The building has also been subject to various food establishment-related health violations, with multiple complaints between 2019 and 2022 regarding rodents, insects, and garbage issues, though these complaints were ultimately closed with the resolution that the reported issues were addressed. Recent records show some improvement in pest management, with the most recent bedbug reports from 2023 and 2024 indicating zero infested or eradicated units.

However, the building had two Housing Maintenance Code violations in 2022 and 2023 related to the failure to file annual bedbug reports, though these violations were marked as closed. The property experienced one construction-related complaint in 2021 that was determined to have no violations at the time of inspection, and there was a report of a vacant, open, and unguarded building in 2022 that was referred to the Department of Transportation. While the building's recent bedbug reporting history suggests improved compliance, the historical pattern of pest-related complaints and violations should be noted as a significant aspect of the property's maintenance history.