768 Nostrand Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11216

768 Nostrand Avenue is a three-story, two-family residential building located in Crown Heights, built in 1910 and currently owned by Pinhas Abakasiss. The property has experienced several significant pest-related issues over the years, most notably in late 2019 when multiple non-emergency and emergency maintenance complaints were filed simultaneously regarding unsanitary conditions, including pests, door/window problems, and plumbing issues affecting sinks and bathtubs/showers.

Although these complaints were closed, there was an HPD inspection conducted on November 12, 2019, for the reported pests which could not be completed due to lack of access. The Department of Buildings received a failure to maintain complaint in November 2019, but upon inspection in January 2020, no violations were warranted. The building's pest management history shows a concerning pattern of rodent activity and intermittent control efforts between 2017 and 2024, with multiple instances of rat activity recorded during inspections in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2023, and most recently in 2024.

The most recent rodent inspection in May 2024 resulted in a passing grade, which marks a potential improvement in the building's pest control management. Interestingly, despite the building's history of pest issues, the property has maintained a clean record regarding bedbug infestations over the past four reporting periods from 2021 to 2024, with all reports showing zero infested or eradicated units. This suggests that while the building has historically struggled with rodent issues, it has successfully managed to avoid bedbug problems in recent years.