659 Dekalb Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11216

This three-unit residential building at 659 Dekalb Avenue in Bedford-Stuyvesant, owned by Boris Nkari, was constructed in 2005 and has recently faced recurring issues with compliance to Housing Maintenance Codes, particularly regarding bedbug reporting requirements. The building has accumulated four consecutive open violations from 2021 through 2024, all related to failure to file mandatory annual bedbug reports as required by HPD rules.

While these violations do not necessarily indicate an active bedbug infestation, they suggest ongoing non-compliance with reporting requirements. The property has experienced a somewhat fluctuating history with rodent control, as evidenced by multiple inspections over recent years. Notably, there were two instances of rat activity reported in 2023 (February and April), though subsequent inspections in 2023, 2024, and 2025 have all passed, indicating improvements in rodent management.

Before this period of rodent issues, the building had consistently passed rodent inspections from 2020 through 2022. The most recent rodent inspection in February 2025 shows continued compliance with rodent control requirements. While the building has maintained its structural integrity as a three-story, three-unit building, these recurring compliance issues with bedbug reporting and the brief period of rodent activity in 2023 warrant attention, though recent inspections suggest progress in pest management consistency.