242 Menahan Street, Brooklyn, NY 11237

242 Menahan Street is a three-story, three-unit residential building constructed in 1931, currently owned by J 242a Llc and categorized as a New Law Tenement. The building has experienced recurring issues with enforcement violations, particularly regarding inadequate compliance with various housing maintenance code requirements. Most notably, from 2021 through 2023, there were three consecutive violations related to the failure to file annual bedbug reports, though more recent filings from 2024 show no reported infestations.

Between 2018-2020, multiple violations were documented concerning safety and regulatory compliance, including issues with fire escape obstructions, missing safety notices, and inadequate lighting at the front entrance. While some of these violations were subsequently closed, two remain open: a Class C violation regarding heating system key access notice, and an ongoing Class B violation from 2019 concerning front entrance lighting requirements. More recently, the building has faced challenges with rodent activity, as evidenced by multiple inspections throughout 2023-2025, with the most recent inspections in July 2025 confirming rat activity.

These inspections indicate ongoing pest control challenges despite some earlier rodent inspections in 2022 and 2023 receiving passing results. The Department of Buildings records show at least one permit was issued in 2018, though the specific nature and completion of the work associated with that permit is not detailed in the available data. The combination of persistent rodent issues and historical housing maintenance violations suggests there may be ongoing challenges with building maintenance and pest control, though the absence of recent bedbug reports indicates some improvement in that specific area.