1536 Dekalb Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11237

The 6-unit, 3-story old law tenement building at 1536 Dekalb Avenue in Bushwick, owned by Eric Setton and constructed in 1931, has experienced recurring pest-related challenges over the past several years. Between 2023 and 2025, the building has had multiple complaints regarding unsanitary conditions and pests, with the most recent complaints filed in January and December 2024 remaining unresolved through April 2025.

While inspections by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) were conducted in response to these complaints, most inspections were either incomplete or found no violations, though there have been periodic findings of rat activity, particularly notable in early 2023 and mid-2024. The building's most recent rodent inspection in July 2025 passed, suggesting some improvement in pest management. The property has maintained an active compliance record with bedbug reporting requirements from 2019 through 2025, with all reporting periods showing zero infested or re-infested dwelling units, indicating effective bedbug management despite the ongoing challenges with other pests.

A minor violation related to the filing of the annual bedbug report was noted in February 2022, though this appears to have been resolved. A single complaint regarding excessive debris was filed and investigated in October 2022, but no violations were warranted at the time of inspection. The building's overall inspection history, particularly regarding rat activity, suggests that while some pest management protocols are in place, there are ongoing challenges with maintaining a pest-free environment, as evidenced by the recent unsanitary condition complaints in late 2024 and early 2025.