117 Lefferts Place, Brooklyn, NY 11238

117 Lefferts Place is a 4-story, 5-unit residential building constructed in 1930 in the Clinton Hill neighborhood, currently owned by Marie Brandao-catley. The building has experienced several concerning safety and maintenance issues in recent years, with the most significant cluster of problems occurring in December 2024, when multiple complaints were filed regarding non-functioning safety equipment including carbon monoxide detectors, smoke detectors, and window guards, as well as reports of pest infestations.

During this period, HPD attempted inspections but was unable to complete them, leaving questions about whether these critical safety issues were properly addressed. The building has also faced ongoing challenges with pest management, particularly evidenced by multiple Housing Maintenance Code violations from 2021 through 2024 regarding the failure to file required annual bedbug reports.

Looking at the building's history, there is a pattern of rodent activity documented in 2018, with multiple inspections showing rat presence and the application of bait, though the building passed a compliance inspection later that year. More recently, in December 2024, there was a violation noted regarding the accumulation of construction debris in the front yard, which remains open as of the latest records. While the building's conversion to Class A status indicates it is intended for permanent residential use, the recurring nature of safety and pest-related issues, combined with recent unresolved violations, suggests ongoing maintenance challenges that require monitoring.