1491 Gates Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11237

The three-story, six-unit Old Law Tenement building at 1491 Gates Avenue in Bushwick, owned by Chaim Halberstam, has exhibited a consistent pattern of pest management and maintenance compliance over recent years. Most notably, the building has maintained a clean record in terms of bedbug incidents, with no reported infestations or eradication efforts across five consecutive annual reports from 2020 through 2024.

The single bedbug-related Housing Maintenance Code violation recorded in March 2023 regarding the late submission of the annual report appears to have been promptly addressed, as subsequent filings demonstrate ongoing compliance with HPD requirements. The building has experienced some challenges with rodent activity, as evidenced by three inspections between 2022 and 2023 that noted rat activity, particularly in April 2022 and February 2023.

However, recent inspections in 2024 and 2025 show improvement, with both inspections passing without any rodent-related findings. The most recent rodent inspection in March 2025 was conducted as an initial inspection type, suggesting the building is currently under closer scrutiny to ensure ongoing compliance with pest management standards. The property's relatively good record in recent years, particularly regarding bedbug management, indicates active maintenance of pest control protocols, though the presence of rodent activity in previous years highlights historical challenges that appear to have improved based on recent inspection results.