419 Myrtle Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11205

419 Myrtle Avenue, a 4-story, 12-unit old law tenement building in Clinton Hill built in 1905, has experienced several notable incidents and ongoing issues in recent years under the ownership of Prynn Kaplan. The building has a history of sanitation and maintenance challenges, particularly regarding food establishments, with multiple Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) complaints between 2019 and 2024, including a recent food establishment complaint from December 2024. In 2022, the building faced significant pest control issues, particularly in apartment 4A, where a roach infestation was documented, though this violation was subsequently closed.

The property's commercial space has been subject to various regulatory compliance issues, particularly regarding its certificate of occupancy and permit usage. In 2022, the building received an Environmental Control Board (ECB) violation for operating a restaurant without a valid certificate of occupancy, leading to a $625 penalty, though this was later resolved. There have been multiple complaints regarding certificate of occupancy compliance between 2018-2022, with at least one leading to an oath violation being served.

The building has also faced several complaints about unauthorized work and after-hours activity between 2019-2022, though inspections often found no violations at the time. Importantly, the building has maintained a clean record regarding bedbugs, with all recent annual filings (2020-2024) showing zero infested or eradicated units, and the rodent inspection passed in 2012. Recent complaints regarding illegal storefront signage (2025) and past issues with unauthorized awning installations and commercial signage (2018-2022) suggest ongoing challenges with building regulations and commercial space compliance. The most recent documented issue involves an active complaint from June 2025 regarding an illegal storefront sign.