95 Decatur Street, Brooklyn, NY 11216

The three-story, four-unit building at 95 Decatur Street in Bedford-Stuyvesant, owned by Stephen Dufont, has experienced several notable maintenance challenges over the past two years. Most significantly, there have been recurring rodent issues, with the most recent reports in August 2024 showing rat sightings and multiple subsequent inspections in late 2024 indicating consistent rat activity, though a compliance inspection in December 2024 showed passed results. The building underwent a significant inspection in June 2023 revealing multiple safety concerns, particularly regarding carbon monoxide (CO) safety systems, with defective detectors found in both the third (Apartment 4) and second (Apartment 3) stories.

At the same time, violations were noted for defective smoke detectors in Apartments 3 and 4, as well as issues with self-closing doors in both apartments that were classified as Class C violations, though they were subsequently closed in July 2023. The building's fire safety systems also require attention, with ongoing violations noted for broken fire-retardant plaster and sheetrock in the vestibule at the first story. Despite these challenges, the building has maintained an up-to-date bedbug reporting record from 2020 through 2024, showing zero infested units in the most recent filings (September 2024) and previous years.

Rodent inspections have been conducted regularly since 2018, with most results being passed, though several inspections in 2024 indicated ongoing rodent activity. The building's most recent bedbug report for the period ending October 2023 indicated no infestations or re-infestations, and previous reports since 2020 consistently showed zero infested units. The owner has been proactive in addressing violations when they are identified, with many being certified as corrected through updated compliance inspections, though some violations remain open as of the latest records.