496 Grand Street, Brooklyn, NY 11211

The three-story, two-family house at 496 Grand Street in Williamsburg, owned by 496 Grand St LLC, has been standing since 1910 and has experienced several notable maintenance issues over recent years. The building currently has an active Department of Health and Mental Hygiene complaint filed in June 2022 regarding bees or wasps, which remains unresolved as of July 2025.

More concerning is the Department of Buildings violation from November 2019 for failing to submit the required annual boiler inspection report for 2017, which also remains active and could potentially affect building safety systems. The property has undergone multiple rodent inspections from 2017 through 2020, showing a pattern of pest control challenges. While the building passed inspections in 2019 and 2020, there were significant issues in 2018, including a documented instance of rat activity in December.

The inspection records from 2017 show multiple bait applications between May and June, suggesting an ongoing rodent control program was necessary. However, the most recent bedbug reporting period (November 2022 to October 2023) shows no infestations, which is a positive development. The combination of these pest control actions, coupled with the open boiler violation and active bee/wasp complaint, indicates some ongoing maintenance challenges at the property, though the lack of recent rodent issues could suggest improvements in pest management.