96 Decatur Street, Brooklyn, NY 11216

This three-story, two-family house at 96 Decatur Street in Bedford-Stuyvesant, built in 1892 and currently owned by Gabriella Karefa-johnson, has experienced several notable issues in recent years that may impact resident experience. Most concerning is an active ECB violation from July 2019 related to construction work that did not conform to approved documents, involving a combustible wood deck at the roof level, with a penalty of $6,250 that remains outstanding.

The building has also faced recurring pest control challenges, with recent rodent inspections showing rat activity in mid-2024 and a history of such findings in 2019, though a compliance inspection in August 2024 passed. The period from late 2023 through October 2024 showed no evidence of bedbug infestations, which represents a positive trend. The building's maintenance history shows some regulatory scrutiny, including a 2019 SEP Professional Certification Compliance Audit that resulted in violations, and a 2018 plumbing complaint investigating defective or leaking fixtures, though this complaint was ultimately unsubstantiated based on department records.

Despite these issues, the property has obtained various plumbing permits, with the most recent being issued in January 2022 under job number 340346913. The permit was associated with work that later triggered the aforementioned ECB violation regarding non-conforming construction practices. While the building has passed some safety inspections, including several rodent inspections in 2019 and 2022, the pattern of both pest control challenges and construction violations suggests ongoing maintenance and compliance concerns that are worth monitoring.