405 Essex Street, Brooklyn, NY 11208

The two-story, three-unit residential building at 405 Essex Street in East New York, owned by Lukie Oconnor, has experienced several notable issues since its construction in 2004. Most recently, in 2024, there were multiple complaints about unsanitary conditions related to garbage/recycling storage, as well as rodent sightings, leading to a series of baiting inspections from June through October 2024, with evidence of rat activity noted in some inspections.

The building has maintained a consistent record of filing Bedbug Reports annually from 2021-2024, showing no instances of infestation during the reporting periods November 2019-October 2020 through November 2022-October 2023. A significant incident occurred in January 2019 when tenants reported a heat and hot water emergency, though inspectors were unable to gain access to verify the complaint.

The property has been subject to three separate Housing Maintenance Code violations between 2021 and 2023 regarding the failure to file annual bedbug reports, though it appears these were resolved as the subsequent reports show no infestations. The building underwent its most recent rodent inspections in 2024, with multiple bait applications noted between June and October 2024, following several complaints about rodent issues. The property is relatively new (built in 2004) and has three residential units, yet its maintenance history shows recurring challenges with sanitation and pest control, particularly in the past two years.