106 Decatur Street, Brooklyn, NY 11216

The three-story, three-unit building at 106 Decatur Street in Bedford-Stuyvesant, owned by Salena Clanton and constructed in 1886, has experienced several health and safety concerns over the past five years. Most notably, there is a recurring issue with pest management requirements, as evidenced by four consecutive Housing Maintenance Code violations between 2021 and 2024 related to the failure to file annual bedbug reports, with these violations remaining open as of April 2024.

The building has a documented history of rodent activity, with recent inspections in July and June 2024 showing active rat populations. The building's pest history includes multiple 311 complaints and Housing Maintenance Code complaints/violations, notably in March 2020 when both the Department of Housing Preservation and Development and the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene were involved in investigating unsanitary conditions and rodent sightings, though these particular cases were closed with some conditions reportedly corrected.

The property's maintenance history shows an ongoing battle with rodent infestations, with initial inspections in 2019 and 2020 indicating rat activity, though some subsequent inspections resulted in passing results. An illegal conversion complaint was filed in September 2022, though access was denied for inspection on two attempts, and this case was marked closed in November 2022. The building's age and history suggest ongoing challenges with maintaining sanitary conditions, particularly regarding pest control compliance, as evidenced by the pattern of violations and complaints over multiple years.