539 Graham Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11222

539 Graham Avenue is a 3-story, 6-unit old-law tenement building built in 1928, currently owned by Arkadiusz Szmitko. The building has experienced recurring rodent issues, with the most recent rat sighting reported in August 2023 and a similar incident in February 2023, though inspections in December 2023 and March 2023 passed. The property has also faced regulatory scrutiny regarding bedbug reporting; while violations were issued in both 2023 and 2024 for failing to file required annual reports, the most recent filing for the period ending October 2023 shows no infested units.

In 2019, the building encountered significant compliance issues when unauthorized facade work was performed, resulting in a Stop Work Order and an ECB violation related to construction without a permit, though this violation was ultimately dismissed in late 2019. Despite these challenges, the building has shown improvements in some areas. The most recent rodent inspections have passed, and there have been no reported bedbug infestations since 2020, indicating effective pest management.

The property has maintained consistent bedbug report filings since 2019, showing compliance with this particular requirement, despite the briefly noted violations in 2023 and 2024. The 2019 facade repair issue appears to have been resolved, with a permit properly obtained by August 2019 for the work that had previously been done without authorization. The building's maintenance record shows regular adherence to required inspections and reporting, though occasional issues with compliance deadlines have occurred.