99 Ryerson Street, Brooklyn, NY 11205

The three-story, six-unit Old Law Tenement building at 99 Ryerson Street in Clinton Hill, owned by Glenda Downs, has a concerning history of pest control issues and regulatory non-compliance over recent years. Most notably, there are four open Housing Maintenance Code violations from 2021-2024 regarding the failure to file annual bedbug reports as required by HPD regulations.

The property has experienced persistent rodent problems, with multiple inspections by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) showing varying levels of rat activity between 2021 and 2022, despite passing a rodent inspection in April 2023. The building's history includes several complaints about unsanitary conditions related to dogs on the property, particularly in 2021, with varying inspection outcomes including some violations found and at least one attempted inspection where access could not be gained. The most recent health-related complaints include an April 2023 rodent condition report that closed with no violations found, and a January 2022 complaint about unsanitary animal conditions that was closed due to earlier complaints at the same location.

The property has undergone regular rodent control measures between 2021-2022, including multiple bait applications and inspections, though the frequency and persistence of these interventions suggest an ongoing pest management challenge. A vacant building complaint from 2018 was investigated but found no violations at the time of inspection. The pattern of violations, particularly regarding bedbug reporting requirements, and the history of rodent activity, indicate potential ongoing challenges with building maintenance and pest control, despite some recent improvements evidenced by the April 2023 rodent inspection passing grade.