903 Myrtle Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11206

The three-story, two-family house at 903 Myrtle Avenue in Bedford-Stuyvesant, owned by Rong Chen, has experienced several significant issues since 2018 that may impact resident safety and comfort. Of particular concern are multiple health-related incidents, including four documented food-related complaints between 2018 and 2023, with the most recent in July 2023 being classified as involving three or more cases of food poisoning. The building has also faced serious structural and safety concerns, including a heavy water leak in 2019 that was marked as an emergency, and multiple violations related to the building's occupancy status and maintenance condition in 2018-2020.

These violations included water damage to ceilings on multiple floors, and concerns about the building being occupied by one family contrary to its two-family classification. During this period, there were also issues with compliance to vacate orders and illegal conversions. Recent records show some improvement in building maintenance and pest control, with the property passing multiple rodent inspections between 2022 and 2025, and no bedbug infestations reported in the past year.

The most recent significant incident was a food poisoning case in July 2023, though this was determined by the Department of Health to be isolated. The building was subject to a COVID-19-related stop work order in August 2020, and faced environmental control board violations in 2018 relating to water damage and failure to comply with vacate orders. However, all these violations have been resolved. The property has also been proactive in obtaining permits, with multiple electrical and plumbing permits issued between 2019 and 2020, suggesting some level of ongoing maintenance and repair work being carried out.