147 Rockaway Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11233

The four-story, five-unit tenement building at 147 Rockaway Avenue in Bedford-Stuyvesant, owned by Pelham Bollers and constructed in 1910, has experienced several notable maintenance issues over recent years. Most concerning are the repeated reports of unsanitary conditions involving cats between November 2020 and February 2021, and an indoor sewage odor incident in November 2020 that required intervention from the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.

The building has also faced significant housing maintenance code violations, particularly evident in 2018 when multiple issues were documented in apartment 4A, including problems with windows, roof leaks, door and window sashes, and building systems. Safety equipment deficiencies were noted in 2018-2019, including problems with smoke and carbon monoxide detectors in apartments 1A and 4A. The building has maintained a consistent record of bedbug monitoring, filing reports from 2021 through 2025 showing zero cases of infestation during these periods.

Rodent inspections have shown generally positive results, with passed inspections in 2018, 2019, and 2020, though there were failures noted in 2009 and 2010. Two significant maintenance requests were filed in 2018 for apartment 1st floor issues, including a broken lock and defective electrical light fixture, both which were resolved within days. All bedbug reports submitted by the property have consistently shown no infested units between 2019 and 2025, suggesting effective pest management practices in recent years.