242 Jefferson Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11216

242 Jefferson Avenue is a three-story, three-unit residential building in Bedford-Stuyvesant, owned by Ruthven Farrell and constructed in 1885. The property has experienced recurring rodent-related issues, with the most recent incidents occurring throughout 2024-2025. Notably, there were two rodent complaints in late 2023-early 2024, with the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) confirming violations requiring follow-up inspections.

While initial inspections in 2024 and 2025 have generally passed, multiple bait applications were necessary between November and December 2024, and a rat activity report was recorded in December 2023. The building has also experienced some bedbug-related administrative issues, with violations recorded in 2021-2023 for failure to file the required annual bedbug reports, though no actual infestations were reported in any of the five consecutive annual filings from 2019 through 2024. The most recent bedbug filings for 2023-2024 show zero infested units, zero eradicated units, and zero re-infested units, suggesting effective management of this particular issue, even though it had required regular monitoring and reporting.

The property's management response to pest control appears proactive, with multiple bait applications and inspections conducted by DOHMH, though the frequency of recent rodent issues indicates an ongoing challenge in maintaining a pest-free environment. The building's age and historical classification as "HEREAFTER CONVERTED CLASS A" suggest it has undergone some form of conversion to meet current residential standards, though specific details of this conversion are not provided in the data. The three-unit configuration and location in a historic neighborhood like Bedford-Stuyvesant are consistent with the area's typical residential offerings.