165 Dekalb Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11217

The three-story, two-family house at 165 Dekalb Avenue in Fort Greene, owned by Lokyan Lung, has been in operation since 1900 and is currently facing several maintenance and compliance challenges. Most notably, there is an active violation as of September 2024 for failure to file the 2023 external low-pressure inspection, following a similar pattern of oversight when the 2017 boiler inspection report was missed (though that violation was dismissed in August 2023).

The building has experienced recurring rodent issues, with inspections in October 2023 and January 2024 both identifying rat activity. Despite these concerns, the property has maintained a clean record in recent bedbug inspections, with no reported infestations in the past three filing periods from 2019 through 2025. The building's permit history shows some maintenance activity, with several permits being issued or processed between 2019 and 2021, including plumbing (PL) and electrical work (EW) permits.

Specifically, two plumbing permits were properly issued in April 2019 and May 2021, while an electrical permit was recorded as "In Process" in March 2020. The property shows a pattern of both reactive and preventative maintenance through these various permits, though the recent violations regarding inspection filings suggest potential oversight in regular maintenance documentation. The ongoing rodent activity, documented through official inspections, indicates persistent pest management challenges in the building.