495 Dekalb Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11205

The three-story, two-family house at 495 Dekalb Avenue in Bedford-Stuyvesant, owned by Dee Dee Foxon Llc, has experienced several notable maintenance issues since 2018. Most recently, in August 2024, the property received a rat sighting violation from the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, which requires follow-up inspections due to identified violations.

The building's mechanical systems have shown concerning patterns, with multiple active violations for failure to file external low-pressure inspections from 2018-2023, as well as a violation from 2019 for not submitting the 2017 boiler inspection report. The property has also faced water-related challenges, including a significant water leak and mold issues in July 2018 that resulted in violations being issued, specifically affecting the first-story public hall areas. There were emergency heat/hot water complaints in December 2018, a power outage incident in October 2019, and various electrical system deficiencies noted, particularly concerning exposed wiring in the third-story public hall.

The building's more recent history shows improved rodent control measures, with multiple passed inspections in 2022 and 2023, though there was a failed inspection in September 2024 for "Other Reasons." The most recent bedbug reports from 2022 and 2025 show no infestation issues. While some earlier violations from 2018-2019 have been closed, there remain several open violations from 2018 requiring attention, including the need to repair and paint various wall surfaces in the first-story public hall and address improper electrical wiring conditions. The building permits filed in January 2019 for work related to electrical systems appear to still be in process as of current records.