317 Eldert Street, Brooklyn, NY 11237

The 2-story, 4-unit tenement building at 317 Eldert Street in Bushwick, owned by Aviram Chen and built in 1914, has experienced persistent rodent issues in recent years. Most notably, between 2024 and mid-2025, multiple inspections have documented rat activity, with the most recent inspections in April and May 2025 showing continued infestations despite previous bait application in May 2024.

The building has a documented history of bedbug reporting violations from 2021 through 2023, when the property failed to file required annual bedbug reports with the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD). However, more recent bedbug filings from 2023-2025 show no reported infestations, with zero infested, eradicated, or re-infested units reported in the past four consecutive filing periods. The property's rodent management history shows a pattern of inspections revealing rat activity, particularly in 2024-2025, with both initial and compliance inspections consistently returning similar results.

While earlier inspections from 2018-2019 had passed without indicating rodent issues, the most recent years suggest an ongoing challenge with vermin management. The building's licensing records show no major structural or safety violations on file, though the persistent pest problems indicate potential challenges in maintenance and resident comfort. The property has maintained its classification as a New Law Tenement, and despite the rodent issues, the absence of reported bedbug infestations in the most recent cycles suggests some improvement in pest management practices.