21 Jefferson Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11238

21 Jefferson Avenue is a two-story, three-unit residential building located in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, and owned by Errol Mentore. The 126-year-old building has recently faced some significant pest-related challenges. As of April 2025, there are open unsanitary conditions related to pests, with a complaint filed through the Housing Preservation Department (HPD) indicating ongoing pest issues that require tenant cooperation for inspections and potential remediation.

This recent complaint marks a shift from the building's previous pest management history, as the property had maintained a clean record regarding bedbugs over the prior four years, with annual filings confirming zero infested or eradicated units between 2020 and 2024. The building's recent rodent inspection history reveals a concerning pattern of activity. Between September 2024 and April 2025, there have been multiple inspections showing evidence of rat activity, with three instances using bait application as a control measure.

Notably, there was a compliance inspection conducted in March 2025 that required bait application, following a similar inspection in October 2024 where rat activity was also documented. Prior to this period, the building consistently passed rodent inspections conducted in 2022 and 2023, suggesting a recent deterioration in pest management conditions. The property, which appears to be a two-family house according to building class designation, continues to require attention to its pest control strategies, as evidenced by the combination of open HPD complaints and recent rodent activity.