599 Myrtle Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11205

The 8-unit, 4-story residential building at 599 Myrtle Avenue in Bedford-Stuyvesant, owned by 599 Myrtle Pa LLC, has experienced significant pest-related issues over the past two years, with particular concerns emerging in 2024. Most notably, in August 2024, the building faced multiple rodent-related complaints, including a rat sighting reported to the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and an unsanitary conditions complaint filed with the Housing Preservation and Development department, which resulted in violations.

The building received three separate Housing Maintenance Code violations in October 2024, all related to address and inspection posting requirements in the public hall, including a missing heating system key notice, which were certified as corrected in December 2024. More concerning was the documentation of a visible mold condition and a mouse infestation in Apartment 3L, which were subjected to violations and required remediation. The building's rodent control history shows a pattern of repeated inspections, with "Rat Activity" noted in both July and September 2024, following initial rat activity reports in 2019, though there were periods of compliance passing inspections in between.

In terms of bedbug management, the building has demonstrated consistent reporting compliance from 2020 through 2025, with no reported infestations or re-infestations during any of the reporting periods between November 2019 and October 2024. A notable incident occurred in March 2023 when the building received a Notice of Violation regarding the failure to file the annual bedbug report, though subsequent filings have shown zero infested units. While the building is relatively new, having been constructed in 2014, the recurring pest issues, particularly rodents, appear to be an ongoing challenge, with the most recent violations occurring in October 2024 related to building code compliance and pest management.