518 Hancock Street, Brooklyn, NY 11233

The three-story, two-unit building at 518 Hancock Street in Bedford-Stuyvesant, owned by Marceline Stephenson, has a documented history of pest management challenges, particularly concerning rodents and bedbugs. Most notably, the building currently has open violations from 2022, 2023, and 2024 related to the failure to file annual bedbug reports as required by the Housing Maintenance Code.

While these violations remain unresolved as of April 2024, the building has consistently passed official rodent inspections conducted between 2019 and 2025, with the exception of two specific instances in late 2018 where rat activity was recorded. The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) has responded to multiple rodent-related complaints, with the most recent in June 2024 being noted as part of a pattern of complaints for the same location, though there have been some positive outcomes, such as a passed inspection in June 2025 and a 2021 inspection that found no violations.

The building's regulatory history shows a pattern of compliance with rodent control measures, as evidenced by the consistent passing of rodent inspections. However, the recurring bedbug reporting violations suggest a potential oversight in documenting pest control efforts, as these violations have persisted through multiple years and inspections. The most recent rodent-related service request in June 2024 and the building's age (constructed in 1899) indicate that while pest management remains a maintenance consideration, the property's ongoing compliance with rodent inspections demonstrates a commitment to addressing these challenges, even as new violations have emerged concerning bedbug reporting compliance.