834 Halsey Street, Brooklyn, NY 11233

834 Halsey Street is a three-story, three-unit Old Law Tenement building located in Bedford-Stuyvesant and owned by Morten Marott. Built in 1909, the building has experienced persistent pest management challenges, particularly with rodents, over the past several years. Between 2023 and 2025, there have been multiple Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) reports of rodent sightings, with inspections showing varying levels of rat activity. Most notably, in 2024 there were three separate rodent-related complaints (June, August, and October), and while some inspections resulted in "Passed" status, there has been consistent rodent activity requiring attention.

The building's maintenance history reveals several concerning issues, particularly during 2021 when multiple Class C violations were recorded concerning inadequate heat, hot water, and gas supply in the first-floor apartment (FL01). Additionally, there have been recurring reports of unsanitary conditions related to pests, with multiple complaints filed in late 2022 and 2023 through both HPD and Housing Maintenance Code systems. These complaints, while inspected and sometimes resulting in violations, were ultimately closed without further enforcement actions. The building's infrastructure has also shown to require attention, with inspection records from 2021 noting issues with the door in the entrance of the first-floor apartment.

Despite these challenges, recent bedbug reporting records from 2022 through the present indicate no infestation cases have been reported, suggesting successful pest management in this particular area. The most recent rodent inspection in June 2025 resulted in a "Passed" status, though there were earlier inspections in 2024 showing rat activity. The building has maintained compliance with bedbug reporting requirements, consistently showing zero infested dwelling units on official filings since 2020. However, the pattern of rodent-related complaints and variable inspection results suggests that pest management remains an ongoing challenge for this property.