165 Washington Park, Brooklyn, NY 11205

The four-story, four-unit building at 165 Washington Park in Fort Greene, owned by William Lee, has been under consistent observation for pest-related compliance issues since 2018. The most pressing current concern is the building's ongoing failure to file required annual bedbug reports with the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), with open violations noted in April 2024, March 2023, March 2022, and April 2021.

These violations represent a pattern of non-compliance with housing maintenance code requirements specifically related to bedbug reporting. Prior to the focus on bedbug reporting violations, the building experienced significant rodent issues between 2018 and 2019, with multiple inspections showing rat activity, particularly notable in multiple inspections during February through April 2019, though a compliance inspection in June 2019 showed a passing result.

The property underwent bait application treatments for rodent control in October 2014, with some initial inspections earlier that month indicating rat activity as well. The building, which dates back to 1905, was converted to Class A housing status and has maintained this classification throughout the period under review. While the recent bedbug report violations are concerning, it's worth noting that there have been no recorded housing maintenance code violations related to other issues during this same period.