820 Greene Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221

820 Greene Avenue is a 3-story, 2-family residential building in Bedford-Stuyvesant, owned by John Redmond and constructed in 1899. The building has a concerning history of rodent infestations, with multiple rat activity incidents recorded in 2024-2025, including three instances of rat activity in November 2024, May 2025, and several bait applications between January and March 2025. This ongoing rodent issue suggests persistent maintenance challenges, despite recent compliance inspections showing passing results.

The building's maintenance history reveals significant concerns in both apartments, particularly in 2003-2006. Apartment 1 (first story) had multiple violations including the presence of vermin (mice and roaches), carbon monoxide detector issues, and various maintenance problems such as defective plaster surfaces and a broken kitchen sink cabinet. Apartment 2 (second story) faced similar issues, with violations for vermin (mice and roaches), a defective oven control, and various repair needs including broken tiles in the bathroom and plaster surface problems.

While all these violations were ultimately certified as closed in December 2019, the building's persistent rodent activity in recent months suggests that similar maintenance challenges may still be present. The most recent building updates include regular rodent control measures, with multiple bait applications and rat activity inspections throughout 2024-2025. The property has maintained some compliance with recent inspections, though the pattern of rodent activity and necessary bait applications indicates an ongoing struggle with pest management. While the historical housing maintenance code violations have been resolved, the recent rodent issues suggest that pest control remains a significant concern for this property.