654 Mac Donough Street, Brooklyn, NY 11233

The three-story, six-unit tenement building at 654 Mac Donough Street in Bedford-Stuyvesant, owned by Donston Edwards, has documented significant maintenance issues over recent years. Most notably, the property has multiple open violations relating to the failure to file annual bedbug reports between 2021 and 2024, according to Housing Maintenance Code requirements.

The building has also accrued numerous violations related to external low-pressure inspections, with active violations for 2018 through 2022 that were issued in mid-2023, suggesting ongoing non-compliance with safety inspection requirements. While there is no immediate indication of building-wide safety concerns from these violations, the chronic nature of the documentation lapses is concerning. The building has experienced recurring rodent-related issues, with the most recent rodent inspection in June 2025 passing successfully, following several bait applications in mid-2024.

Historical rodent inspection results show a mix of pass and fail outcomes, with initial inspections in 2022 and 2024 requiring subsequent baiting treatments. A rat sighting was officially reported to the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene in March 2022, which led to violations being found on the property, though subsequent inspections appear to have resolved this particular health department involvement. The building's age (built in 1910) and classification as an "OLD LAW TENEMENT" suggest it is subject to specific maintenance and reporting requirements under New York City housing regulations, which appear to have been inconsistently adhered to in recent years.