492 Madison Street, Brooklyn, NY 11221

The three-story, four-unit residential building at 492 Madison Street in Bedford-Stuyvesant, owned by Katherine Rickus, was constructed in 1901 and has undergone various inspections and received multiple service requests over recent years. Most notably, the building has experienced recurring rodent-related issues, with documented rat sightings in 2019 (three incidents), a complaint in November 2024, and passed inspections in July and November 2024, suggesting some persistence of the problem despite inspections showing no violations.

The building faced a heating system access issue in November 2020, when inspectors from the Department of Housing Preservation and Development were unable to gain access to apartments during a heat/hot water emergency complaint, and though various permits were issued in 2019-2020 for plumbing, electrical, and alteration work, the exact nature of these improvements isn't detailed in the records. Encouragingly, the building has maintained a clean record regarding bedbugs over the past five years, with no reported infestations or incidents of eradication between 2020 and 2024.

The property has undergone four successful rodent inspections since 2019, though one inspection in July 2019 did indicate "Rat Activity." The 2024 complaints about rodents were thoroughly investigated by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene but resulted in no violations being found. While the building has encountered some maintenance challenges over the years, particularly with rodent control and a heating system access issue, the regular inspections and prompt response to complaints suggest ongoing maintenance and oversight of the property.