208 Hancock Street, Brooklyn, NY 11216
The three-story, four-unit residential building at 208 Hancock Street in Bedford-Stuyvesant, owned by Suzette Bather and built in 1884, has shown a concerning pattern of pest-related issues over the past few years. Most recent inspections, including a Department of Health and Mental Hygiene visit in October 2023 following a service request indicating rodent signs, found no violations, and subsequent inspections in 2024 and 2025 also passed.
However, the building has experienced periodic rat activity, with compliance inspections in 2022 and 2023 showing evidence of this persistent issue. Despite the rodent challenges, the property has maintained a clean record regarding bedbug infestations since 2021.
While the building received Housing Maintenance Code violations in 2022 and 2023 related to the failure to file annual bedbug reports, all subsequent filings from 2021 through 2025 have reported zero infested units, zero eradicated units, and zero re-infested units, suggesting successful eradication efforts. The frequency of rodent-related service requests and the alternating pattern of passed and failed rodent inspections indicate an ongoing battle with pest control, though recent inspections show improved conditions. The building's history reveals a transition from persistent bug-related violations to currently maintaining a bedbug-free status, while still grappling with periodic rodent presence, evidenced by several initial inspections showing rat activity between 2022 and 2023, though recent inspections have shown improvement.
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Building Characteristics
Total units | 4 |
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Year built | 1884 |
Total area | 3600 sq ft |
Floors | 3 |
Tax Abatements | None |
Building Class | HEREAFTER CONVERTED CLASS B |

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