19 Marcus Garvey Blvd, Brooklyn, NY 11206
The three-story, four-unit residential building at 19 Marcus Garvey Boulevard in Bedford-Stuyvesant, owned by John Taylor, has experienced significant maintenance and health challenges since 2019. The property, built in 1931 and classified as an Old Law Tenement, has recurring issues with rodent infestations, with eight documented instances of rat activity between October 2022 and February 2025, though the most recent inspection in February 2025 passed.
The building has also faced multiple Housing Maintenance Code violations, including open violations related to the failure to file annual bedbug reports (2021-2024) and several safety compliance issues identified during a 2022 inspection, such as missing smoke detector and carbon monoxide detector notices, improper storage in public areas, and unfiled bedbug reports. Recent infrastructure concerns include various plumbing issues in August 2022, when multiple complaints were filed regarding water supply problems, though these were subsequently inspected and closed without violations. An emergency heat and hot water complaint from January 2021 was resolved with system restoration confirmation from tenants.
The building's more recent history shows some response to these ongoing issues, with active environmental control board violations as of May 2024 regarding failure to maintain a code-compliant building, resulting in a $3,125 penalty related to excessive garbage creating rodent conditions. While the most recent rodent inspection in February 2025 was passed, the building has experienced consistent rodent activity throughout 2024, with multiple inspections showing persistent issues. The property also has open violations as of 2024 related to various safety requirements, including posting necessary safety notices in common areas.
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Building Characteristics
Total units | 4 |
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Year built | 1931 |
Total area | 3750 sq ft |
Floors | 3 |
Tax Abatements | None |
Building Class | OLD LAW TENEMENT |

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