5 Spencer Court, Brooklyn, NY 11205

The 16-unit, 4-story Old Law Tenement building at 5 Spencer Court in Bedford-Stuyvesant, owned by Simon Dov, has experienced recurring pest and maintenance issues over the past several years. Most recently, there have been multiple rodent-related complaints and inspections, with the most recent being a rat sighting in May 2025, though subsequent inspections in July 2025 resulted in a "Passed" status. The building has undergone several rodent treatment efforts, including multiple bait applications between September and November 2024.

Heat and hot water complaints were notably filed in November 2023, with one inspection finding no violations, while another inspection could not gain access to the apartments. The property has maintained an active bedbug management program, with the most recent report from January 2025 showing no infested units during the November 2023 - October 2024 period. The building's violation history includes four consecutive years (2018-2021) of notices regarding the failure to file the annual bedbug report, which were eventually closed.

A 2018 violation involved needing to arrange and self-close the front entrance doors at apartment 4C, and another required proper signage to display the building's registration number in the public hall. An investigation into illegal hotel rooms in 2021 could not be completed due to access issues. The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene has conducted several inspections related to rodent complaints, most recently in May 2025, which resulted in no violations being found.