487 Vermont Street, Brooklyn, NY 11207

487 Vermont Street is a two-family house located in East New York, built in 1910 and currently owned by 487 Vermont LLC. The property has experienced several recurring issues between 2019-2025, with the most recent concerns focusing on rodent-related problems. In March 2025, the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene found violations related to conditions attracting rodents, and while a compliance inspection in May 2025 passed, a preliminary inspection in April 2025 had failed for other reasons.

The building has a documented history of inadequate heat and hot water supply complaints, particularly in late 2019 through early 2020, though several inspection attempts by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) faced access issues. Multiple violations were recorded in 2019, including unsanitary conditions involving garbage storage and a notable incident in December 2019 when heat and hot water violations were confirmed in Unit 2FL. Significant structural and safety concerns have also been documented, including several Housing Maintenance Code violations. These include a 2019 violation regarding inadequate carbon monoxide detection and a 2019 violation concerning inadequate hot water supply in Unit 2FL.

The property is currently facing an active Environmental Control Board violation from 2019 related to occupancy issues, including an allegedly illegal basement conversion with kitchen and bathroom facilities, for which a $6,250 penalty was imposed. More recently, a rodent-related complaint was filed in 2025, and there have been persistent issues with refuse accumulation in common areas as documented in multiple violation notices. While the building has maintained a bedbug-free status according to the last three years of reporting, the ongoing rodent concerns and history of maintenance issues suggest continued attention to building conditions is necessary. The current ownership structure (487 Vermont LLC) has been in place since 2019, and the building is classified as a two-family house under NYC regulations.