21 Fayette Street, Brooklyn, NY 11206

The three-story, six-unit residential building at 21 Fayette Street in Bushwick, owned by Mordechai Retek and constructed in 1931, has experienced several significant maintenance and safety issues in recent years. Most notably, there have been ongoing rodent problems, with multiple inspections between 2023 and 2025 showing inconsistent results ranging from passed inspections to rat activity being documented. The building suffered from unsanitary conditions in 2021, particularly regarding garbage storage and pest infestations, leading to Class A and C violations related to garbage can maintenance and rodent abatement in the yard, though these were subsequently closed.

The property underwent what appears to be intensive construction work in 2018, resulting in multiple violations for unsafe practices including unpermitted electrical work, lack of required construction fencing, and failure to maintain proper safety documentation, though these violations were eventually resolved. Recent compliance history shows improvements in certain areas, with no reported bedbug infestations in the past three years (2022-2025) and a recent passed rodent inspection in May 2025. However, there remains one active violation from June 2023 regarding the failure to file the 2018 external low-pressure inspection.

The building's maintenance records exhibit a pattern of sharing similar issues to other residential buildings of its age, including occasional debris problems and service maintenance requests. While many previous violations and service requests have been addressed and closed, the recurring nature of certain issues, particularly rodent-related complaints, suggests ongoing challenges with property maintenance and pest control. The building's permit history from 2018 indicates active renovation work during that period, as evidenced by multiple permits for electrical and plumbing work.