1945 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11233

1945 Atlantic Avenue is a 2-family residential building located in Bedford-Stuyvesant, owned by Marialuisa Ernst-Ruffalo, with a construction date of 1915 and comprising two stories. The property has been notably involved in illegal transient occupancy activities over recent years, with two documented complaints about illegal hotel rooms in residential buildings.

Most recently, in November 2023, an inspection attempt was made regarding these allegations, but the inspector was unable to gain access after two final attempts. Previously, in February 2022, the building received substantial penalties totaling $1,562 for various violations related to the illegal transient use of the first-floor apartment, including inadequate fire safety systems such as missing sprinkler and fire alarm systems that are typically required for transient occupancy. These violations were officially resolved, but the property's use patterns raised significant safety concerns at the time.

The building has a solid record in terms of pest control, with all rodent inspections conducted since 2013 showing compliance, except for one instance of rat activity noted in September 2013 during an initial inspection. All recent inspections between 2019 and 2025 have resulted in passing grades, suggesting the building is currently maintaining appropriate standards for pest control. While the property has demonstrated ability to resolve regulatory violations and maintain pest control standards, the pattern of illegal transient occupancy complaints and associated fire safety violations represents a significant historical concern, though these issues appear to have subsided since the 2022 resolutions.