278 Lexington Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11216

The three-story, two-family house at 278 Lexington Avenue in Bedford-Stuyvesant, owned by Ilsoo Kim, has faced recurring pest control challenges, particularly with rodent sightings, over the past few years. Most recently, in 2025 alone, there have been multiple documented instances of rat activity, culminating in a Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) inspection in April 2025 that found violations requiring follow-up inspections.

The building has experienced continuous rodent-related issues, with similar violations recorded in 2024 and 2021. Despite these ongoing challenges, the property has maintained a clean record regarding bedbug infestations, with five consecutive annual reports (2021-2024) showing zero infested or eradicated units. The building's maintenance history shows several permits issued for work on the property between 2019 and 2021, including multiple exterior work (EW) and alteration (AL) permits.

Notably, there was a significant cluster of permit activity in late 2020, with at least three EW permits issued between June and October of that year. The property had passed routine rodent inspections in 2023-2024, though this appeared to change in early 2025, when initial inspections began consistently revealing rat activity. The regular pattern of rodent-related incidents, combined with the recent violations noted in 2025, suggests ongoing challenges with pest management at this location, while the absence of bedbug issues throughout this period is a positive note in the building's overall condition.