43 East 51st Street, Brooklyn, NY 11203

The 3-unit, 3-story building at 43 East 51st Street in East Flatbush, owned by Ricardo Morris, has experienced several significant events over the past few years that merit attention. Most notably, in August 2023, the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene conducted an inspection following a rodent complaint and found violations that required follow-up inspections.

While the building passed a December 2023 compliance rodent inspection, an initial October 2023 inspection had documented rat activity. The property has a consistent history of failing to submit mandatory annual bedbug reports between 2021 and 2023, receiving Class A Housing Maintenance Code Violations for each missed filing between April 2021 and March 2022.

However, more recent filings from 2023 through May 2025 show no reported bedbug infestations, with zero infested, eradicated, or re-infested units documented in the last three reporting periods. This suggests the building may have addressed its bedbug reporting compliance issues, though the earlier pattern of violations indicates some initial difficulties with adherence to this requirement. The combination of rodent issues (as recently as 2023) and the history of bedbug report violations from 2021-2022 indicates that while some improvements may have been made, residents should remain attentive to potential pest issues, given the building's historical records.