511 Throop Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221

Located in Bedford-Stuyvesant, 511 Throop Avenue is a 4-unit, 4-story old law tenement building constructed in 1905 and currently owned by Gretta Seidel. The building has experienced recurring rodent issues over the past several years, with the most recent cluster of complaints in November 2023 involving rat sightings and unsanitary conditions related to pests.

These complaints led to a rat inspection in June 2024, which passed, following a pattern of rodent-related service requests dating back to 2020. The property has maintained an up-to-date bedbug reporting record from 2019 through 2025, with no confirmed infestations reported in any of the annual filings, and has consistently complied with bedbug reporting requirements as evidenced by the violation notice in April 2024 being closed. In addition to pest concerns, there have been multiple door-related issues reported in November 2023, including problems with door frames and doors themselves.

These housing maintenance complaints, some marked as emergencies, were not able to be inspected due to access issues. Despite these recent complaints, the building's history shows regular rodent inspections, with initial inspections sometimes revealing rat activity, but generally showing improvement with subsequent compliance inspections passing. The property appears to be actively managed, with recent inspections and compliance efforts, though the recurring nature of some issues suggests ongoing challenges with maintenance access and pest control.