434 Clermont Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11238

434 Clermont Avenue is a historic three-story, four-unit residential building located in Fort Greene, constructed in 1857 and currently owned by Trista Huang. The property has experienced ongoing challenges with pest management, particularly regarding bedbugs and rodent activity.

Between 2021 and 2024, the building received four Class A violations for failing to file required annual bedbug reports with the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), though the most recent bedbug report for the period of November 2022 to October 2023 indicated zero infested units. The building also has a documented history of rodent activity, with 311 complaints in 2018 and numerous rat sightings and bait applications recorded between 2009-2018, though recent inspections in 2018 resulted in passed compliance checks. Significantly, in December 2022, serious structural concerns emerged regarding a neighboring property's deteriorating condition.

A Buildings Department inspection on December 14, 2022, documented that the exterior masonry wall of 432 Clermont Avenue was in "complete disrepair," exhibiting leaning, bulging, severe cracks, and loose mortar, with the rear yard identified as being within a collapse zone, leading to an active violation status. This situation warranted a partial vacate order, though a subsequent construction enforcement complaint from December 15, 2022, was found to have no violations at the time of inspection. Given the age of the building and these documented issues, the property has maintained its residential status as a "Heretofore Converted Class A" building.