437 Rogers Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11225

The six-unit, three-story residential building at 437 Rogers Avenue in Prospect-Lefferts Gardens, owned by Herold Lucas, has experienced numerous maintenance and pest control challenges over the past few years. Most notably, there has been a persistent rodent problem, with multiple 311 complaints and inspections from 2024 to 2025 showing regular rat activity and conditions attracting rodents, despite repeated bait applications and inspections by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.

The building also suffered significant issues in late 2023, including a fire incident that affected multiple apartments (2, 3, 4, 5, and 6) on November 16, 2023, resulting in violations requiring fire damage abatement across several units. The property has experienced various maintenance challenges, including plumbing issues, power outages, and heating problems documented through Housing Maintenance Code Complaints between 2018 and 2020. Recent violations from 2023-2024 highlight several outstanding maintenance issues, including the need for plywood window seal-up in apartments 5 and 6, fire damage remediation, repairs to broken wood decking and asphalt material on the roof, and repairs to defective wood stairs.

The building's exterior also requires attention, with an active Department of Buildings Environmental Control Board violation from December 2024 citing a defective metal cornice at the third level front. Compliance inspections have shown rat activity as recently as February 2025, despite previous bait applications, indicating ongoing pest control challenges. Additionally, there are open violations regarding the failure to file 2023 external low-pressure inspection documentation and requirements to file annual bedbug reports, though the bedbug report from 2023-2024 indicated no infestation during the specified period.