61 Decatur Street, Brooklyn, NY 11216

The three-story, four-unit building at 61 Decatur Street in Bedford-Stuyvesant, owned by Michael Parris, has been in operation since 1891 and has experienced several notable maintenance issues over recent years. Most concerning is a recurring pattern of housing maintenance code violations related to bedbug reporting requirements, with open violations recorded annually from 2021 through 2024, indicating failure to submit required annual bedbug reports as mandated by HPD regulations.

The building's pest management history shows a mixture of compliance and infestation challenges, particularly with rodent issues. While a June 2024 inspection resulted in a passing grade for rodent activity, previous inspections in 2022 (October and November) documented rat activity, suggesting ongoing rodent management concerns.

The building's basic structural and operational profile is typical for its age and classification as a "Heretofore Converted Class A" property, though the persistent nature of the bedbug reporting violations raises questions about overall compliance with housing maintenance requirements. The most recent inspection records available through October 2023 show no new significant violations beyond the recurring bedbug report issue, though the building's relatively recent rat activity history from 2022 indicates that pest management has been an ongoing concern. The combination of open bedbug reporting violations, despite the building passing rodent inspections in 2024, suggests areas requiring continued attention to meet proper housing maintenance standards.