659 Mac Donough Street, Brooklyn, NY 11233

The three-story, six-unit New Law Tenement at 659 Mac Donough Street in Bedford-Stuyvesant, owned by Maraj Mgmt LLC, has experienced several significant maintenance issues in recent years, particularly in 2024. Most notably, there are multiple open violations from March 2024 concerning life safety systems, including defective smoke and carbon monoxide detectors in both Apartment 3A and Apartment 1B.

The building has also been cited for self-closing door issues, though one related violation was subsequently closed. Recent inspections showed rat activity in June 2025, marking a concerning departure from the building's historically good rodent control record, which had shown consistent "Passed" results in previous years up until 2024. The property has maintained regular bedbug reporting compliance between 2021-2023, with no reported infestation cases during the most recent reporting period (2022-2023), showing zero infested, eradicated, or re-infested units.

While a March 2024 violation noted a failure to file the annual bedbug report, this appears to have been rectified in subsequent filings. The building's age (1905) and its classification as a New Law Tenement highlight its long-standing presence in the neighborhood. The persistent nature of the current open violations from 2024, particularly those related to fire safety systems, suggests ongoing maintenance challenges requiring attention to ensure resident safety and compliance with housing codes.