4 St James Place, Brooklyn, NY 11205

4 St James Place in Clinton Hill is a three-story, four-unit residential building constructed in 1876 and currently owned by Rachel Caban. The property has experienced recurring rodent issues, with multiple complaints and sightings reported in early 2023, including four separate rodent-related complaints between February and March 2023, with inspections showing both rat activity and compliance inspections. The building has a documented history of heat and hot water issues, particularly in late 2021, when seven emergency complaints were filed concerning lack of these vital services throughout the entire building, though inspections eventually verified corrections in most cases.

A specific set of Housing Maintenance Code violations was recorded in November 2021, including issues with doors at the front entrance, missing notice frames, and the need for gas leak procedure notifications, though these were subsequently certified as corrected. The building's maintenance history reveals regular oversight and some notable patterns, including consistent bed bug-free reports from 2018 through 2024, showing effective pest management. Following the heat/hot water issues in 2021, a significant 911 complaint was logged in November 2022 regarding system failures.

The property has maintained compliance with rodent control measures, as evidenced by passing inspections in March 2023, despite the earlier activity in February. Additional historical data from 2014 shows a pattern of rodent bait application and activity, indicating ongoing management of this recurring issue. The building's record shows responsiveness to complaints, though access issues for inspections have been noted in some instances, particularly during the 2021 heat system problems. The property also experienced two COVID-19-related complaints in April 2020, though no violations were found at the time of inspection.