508 New Jersey Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11207

The two-story, three-unit residential building at 508 New Jersey Avenue in East New York, currently owned by William Suggs, has a history of notable maintenance and health-related issues, particularly between 2019 and 2020. Most concerning is an ongoing rat sighting complaint reported to the Department of Health in September 2021 that remains in progress as of October 2023.

The building has experienced multiple plumbing issues, particularly in January 2020, with complaints regarding toilets, bathtubs/showers, and sink problems, though inspections did not result in violations being issued. The property has also faced challenges with proper garbage recycling storage and ceiling conditions during that period. More recent inspections have revealed four open Class A violations related to failure to file annual bedbug reports between 2021 and 2024.

Previous building violations from January 2020 included issues with self-closing doors at entrances, particularly affecting safety egress, though some of these violations have since been resolved. The building has undergone multiple rodent inspections since 2010, with varying results; most recently in 2019 the building passed inspection, but prior inspections in 2013 resulted in failures for various reasons. The property, built in 1901, appears to be managing ongoing pest control challenges and has multiple open violations related to bedbug reporting requirements as of 2023, though many previous complaints have either been closed or no violations were issued upon inspection.