531A Washington Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11238

The four-story, two-unit building at 531A Washington Avenue in Clinton Hill, owned by Rafael Gamba and constructed in 1899, has experienced several notable pest management issues over the past decade. Most recently, the building underwent bedbug monitoring inspections in 2022 and 2023, during which violations were recorded for failing to file the annual bedbug report as required under NYC Housing Maintenance Code, though these violations were subsequently closed.

Notably, the most recent bedbug report filed in December 2024 for the period covering November 2023 to October 2024 indicated zero infested or re-infested units, maintaining a clean slate for bedbug presence since 2020. The building has a documented history of rodent control efforts, particularly in 2019, when multiple inspections were conducted between May and October, showing some instances of rat activity that required bait application.

Earlier, in 2016, there was also evidence of rodent activity with multiple bait applications recorded in the first few months of the year, including two compliance inspections specifically noting rat activity. While the building has shown recent improvement in bedbug management compliance and currently maintains a pest-free status according to the latest reports, the historical pattern of both rodent and bedbug issues suggests that the property has required ongoing monitoring and management of these pest control challenges over the years.