57 Malcolm X Boulevard, Brooklyn, NY 11221

57 Malcolm X Boulevard is a three-story, two-unit old law tenement building constructed in 1931 and currently owned by Bijan Lahijani. The building has a documented history of infrastructure and maintenance issues over recent years, with the most recent significant concern being a period of rat activity noted throughout 2024, despite subsequent compliance inspections showing passing results in 2025.

The property has maintained an active bedbug reporting schedule from 2023 through 2024, with no documented infestations during this period, including the most recent report from December 2024 showing zero infested or eradicated units. The building has experienced several maintenance and compliance challenges, particularly in 2020 with two Environmental Control Board violations issued against Blue Pen Development Corp, including one for an unauthorized sign installation with a $1,250 penalty and another for deteriorated vinyl siding, though this violation was subsequently resolved. The property has undergone multiple inspections for electrical wiring issues, though these complaints did not result in documented violations, and there were several complaints regarding unpermitted work in March 2023 that were not substantiated during inspections.

Between 2024-2025, there has been consistent rodent monitoring and bait application, though recent inspections have shown improvement with passed results. The bedbug reporting violations that appeared in previous years have been addressed, as evidenced by the absence of infestations in recent filings. The building also had a special operations compliance inspection in 2020 that resulted in an Oath Violation being served.