246 East 51st Street, Brooklyn, NY 11203

The three-story, six-unit New Law tenement building at 246 East 51st Street in East Flatbush, built in 1931 and currently owned by Cecil Alexis, has experienced several concerning issues over the past five years. Most notably, there have been recurring rodent-related problems, with a now-ongoing complaint filed in July 2020 regarding conditions attracting rodents, following a January 2020 rat sighting incident that resulted in violations requiring follow-up inspections.

The building has also faced consistent issues with bedbug reporting compliance, receiving annual violations from 2021 through 2024 related to the failure to file required annual bedbug reports, though the most recent filing for the period from November 2022 to October 2023 shows no reported infestations or eradication efforts. The property has undergone multiple inspections and been subject to various regulatory requirements, with records showing an earlier concern regarding a defective boiler in 2020 that was investigated but found to warrant no violation at the time of inspection.

While the building's recent bedbug report suggests no current infestations, the pattern of violations related to both pests and rodent conditions over the years indicates ongoing challenges with maintaining compliance with housing maintenance requirements. The most recent inspection in April 2024 remains open regarding bedbug reporting, though earlier violations from previous years had been closed. The building's persistent history of pest-related issues and regulatory violations suggests a pattern of maintenance challenges that has persisted over multiple years, though recent reports indicate some improvement in terms of current infestations.