283 Halsey Street, Brooklyn, NY 11216

283 Halsey Street, a three-story, two-family house built in 1901 in Bedford-Stuyvesant, currently owned by Luca Benzoni, has experienced recurring rodent issues over the past several years. The most recent inspections in June and July 2024 found rat activity on the property, though previous inspections in 2023 and late 2022 passed without violations.

The building has documented multiple rodent-related complaints through 311, with sightings and signs of rodents reported in 2023 and throughout 2022, though each time the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene found no violations upon inspection. Notably, there were three formal complaints filed with the Department of Buildings related to drainage issues and permit concerns between late 2022 and early 2023, though inspections generally found no violations or the inspectors were unable to gain access.

On a positive note, the building has maintained a bedbug-free record over the past four reporting periods from 2020 through 2024, with no infested, eradicated, or re-infested units reported. Prior to the recent rodent issues, the building demonstrated consistent compliance with health inspections, passing all initial rodent inspections from 2018 through late 2022. The property is classified as a two-family house within the building class designation, and while the recent rodent activity warrants attention, the overall condition shows periods of successful maintenance and pest control, particularly regarding bedbug prevention and eradication efforts.