728 Marcy Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11216

The three-unit, three-story tenement building at 728 Marcy Avenue in Bedford-Stuyvesant, owned by Robert Waterman, has been facing ongoing regulatory compliance challenges since 2021. Notably, the property has accumulated four consecutive Housing Maintenance Code violations between 2021 and 2024 related to the failure to file annual bedbug reports with the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), with the most recent open violation from April 2024 indicating continued non-compliance with this requirement.

The building's rodent inspection history presents a mixed picture of pest management, with the most recent inspection in May 2025 resulting in a "Passed" status, and a concerning pattern of "Rat Activity" noted in both November 2024 and August 2021. However, seven of the past ten rodent inspections between 2022 and 2025 have returned passing results, suggesting some improvement in pest control measures, though the regularity of rodent-related issues warrants attention.

The building, constructed in 1901, has demonstrated a recurring pattern of regulatory violations, with the bedbug reporting compliance issue persisting for over three years as of 2024, representing the most significant ongoing violation affecting resident safety and comfort. The rat activity incidents, while less frequent in recent inspections, indicate that pest management remains a challenge for the property. The building's age and designation as a New Law Tenement suggest it is subject to specific regulatory requirements aimed at protecting tenant health and safety, though recent inspection results show some variability in compliance across different maintenance areas.