697A Evergreen Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11207

The three-unit, three-story building at 697A Evergreen Avenue in Bushwick, owned by Juan Dejesus, has experienced recurring maintenance and pest control challenges since its 2005 construction. Most notably, there have been significant rodent control issues, with the most recent incidents showing variable results: while a compliance inspection in April 2025 resulted in a "Passed" designation, a July 2024 inspection noted "Rat Activity" and a May 2024 inspection found "Rat Activity." The building has maintained a clean bedbug record over the past six monitoring periods from 2020 to 2024, showing no infestation or eradication cases.

The property faced substantial water heating system problems in late 2018, with multiple emergency complaints filed through the Housing Preservation and Development department regarding both the entire building and individual apartment units. These issues were accompanied by various housing code violations in Apartment 2, including problems with self-closing doors, smoke detectors, and hot water temperatures exceeding 130 degrees.

Additionally, there were several maintenance violations documented in November 2018 that remain open, concerning interior plastering and painting requirements in different areas of Apartment 2, as well as various common area maintenance obligations including the need for proper notices regarding gas leak procedures and smoke detector requirements. The building has undergone multiple rodent control measures over the years, with bait application documented in 2018 through multiple inspections, and various rat activity assessments in subsequent years. Despite these ongoing challenges, the most recent rodent inspections in 2024 and 2025 indicate some improvement in pest management, though the periodic rat activity reports suggest that this remains a work in progress.