816 Marcy Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11216

The three-story, six-unit tenement building at 816 Marcy Avenue in Bedford-Stuyvesant, built in 1899 and currently owned by Earle Roberts, has experienced persistent pest control challenges in recent years, particularly with rodent activity. Most notably, the property was cited for "Rat Activity" in multiple inspections throughout 2024-2025, with the most recent inspection in February 2025 confirming ongoing rodent issues.

The building's maintenance records show a pattern of bedbug reporting violations between 2019 and 2024, with open violations related to the filing of annual bedbug reports with HPD as recently as April 2024. The property has also faced several compliance issues requiring attention to safety and sanitation requirements. In March 2019, multiple violations were documented concerning the posting and maintenance of essential safety notices in common areas, including carbon monoxide detector requirements, smoke detector requirements, and gas leak procedures, though these violations were listed as "Open" without subsequent resolution dates.

While there were some past concerns regarding garbage/recycling storage noted in 2019, inspections by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development found no violations. The building's history includes both passed and failed rodent inspections, with bait applications recorded in 2022, indicating ongoing efforts to address pest control issues. The presence of active violations related to pest control as of 2024-2025 suggests that rodent management remains an unresolved challenge for the property.