883 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221

The three-unit, three-story building at 883 Lafayette Avenue in Bedford-Stuyvesant, owned by Neil Marriott, has recurring pest management challenges according to recent inspection data. The property, which dates back to 1899 and is classified as a "HERETOFORE CONVERTED CLASS A" building, has shown persistent issues with rodent activity, particularly evident from multiple inspections between 2024 and 2025 that consistently returned findings of rat activity, including recent compliance inspections in April 2025.

The building also has an open violation related to the failure to file required annual bedbug reports for multiple consecutive years (2021-2024), indicating ongoing challenges with pest management. The property's documented history includes two rat sighting complaints through the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, one from 2020 and another more recently in 2023, both resulting in investigations with guidance provided to the owner regarding rodent control.

While there was a certificate of occupancy complaint filed in 2020 for an adjacent address (11221) that was ultimately found unsubstantiated based on department records, this does not directly pertain to 883 Lafayette Avenue. Despite recent efforts to address the rodent issues, as evidenced by initial inspections passing in 2023-2022, the subsequent compliance inspections in 2024-2025 suggest that these interventions have not resulted in sustained improvement, with rat activity continuing to be documented as recently as April 2025.