69 East 42nd Street, Brooklyn, NY 11203

The 2-story, 3-unit building at 69 East 42nd Street in East Flatbush, owned by Ralph Parker, has experienced several significant maintenance challenges over the past five years. Most concerning is the building's current status of open violations related to bedbug reporting requirements, with citations issued in 2022, 2023, and most recently in April 2024 for failing to file mandatory annual bedbug reports under Housing Maintenance Code § HMC.

In terms of rodent management, the property has shown a mixed compliance history: while an inspection in September 2024 passed, an August 2024 inspection failed for "Other Reasons." This followed a pattern of initial violations in 2016 and 2017, though subsequent compliance checks in 2018 and 2024 showed improvement. In July 2024, a rat sighting was reported to the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, which resulted in additional violations and the need for follow-up inspections.

The building's maintenance record shows a recurring pattern of violations that, while sometimes resolved through compliance checks, suggest ongoing challenges with meeting basic health and safety requirements. Notably, the bedbug reporting violations have persisted across multiple years, and the most recent rodent-related issues indicate this remains an area requiring attention. The property, originally constructed in 1925, has been classified as "HEREAFTER CONVERTED CLASS A," suggesting it has undergone some form of conversion or reclassification, though the specific nature of this change is not detailed in the records.