104 Jefferson Street, Brooklyn, NY 11206

The three-story, two-family house at 104 Jefferson Street in Bushwick, owned by Moses Karpen and built in 2008, has experienced recurring rodent issues over the past few years. Most recently, in 2025, the property passed rodent inspections conducted in January and June, though the previous year (2024) saw mixed results with both failed inspections for "Other Reasons" and confirmed rat activity in June.

The building's rat problems were particularly pronounced in early 2023, with multiple initial inspections showing rat activity, though some compliance inspections did pass. The property has a documented history of rodent complaints, with three separate reports in September 2022 and one in January 2023, which resulted in recorded violations requiring follow-up inspections by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. In addition to the rodent issues, there were appliance-related concerns in late 2021 when two separate complaints regarding an electric/gas range were filed with the Department of Housing Preservation and Development.

However, inspections conducted in March 2022 found no violations associated with these complaints. Interestingly, the building's bedbug reporting for the period between November 2019 and October 2020 showed no reported infestations, eradications, or re-infestions, suggesting this pest concern was not an issue during that timeframe. While the property has shown some improvement in recent rodent inspections, with multiple passed inspections in 2025, the pattern of violations and follow-up inspections over the years indicates this has been an ongoing maintenance challenge for the building.