289 Fenimore Street, Brooklyn, NY 11225

289 Fenimore Street is a 7-unit, 4-story residential building located in Prospect-Lefferts Gardens, owned by Yoel Schwartz and constructed in 2018. The building currently has significant ongoing pest issues, with open HPD complaints as of June 2025 related to unsanitary conditions involving pests. This recent pest problem is in addition to multiple open Housing Maintenance Code violations from 2021 through 2024 regarding the failure to file annual bedbug reports, which suggests ongoing challenges with insect infestations.

The building's construction period (2018-2019) was marked by several serious safety and compliance issues, including multiple Environmental Control Board violations related to construction site safety, improper scaffold installation, and inadequate fire safety measures, though these were subsequently resolved with penalties imposed. During construction, there were also complaints about after-hours work and the Certificate of Occupancy process faced difficulties, including an inspector's inability to gain access for verification in December 2019. Earlier rodent inspections in 2018 showed mixed results, with one initial inspection failing for unspecified reasons, though subsequent inspections passed.

The building's permit history shows multiple permits issued throughout 2018 and 2019, covering various aspects of construction and installation work. While many of the earlier construction-related violations and complaints were addressed and resolved by 2019, the recent and ongoing pest issues suggest that some maintenance and compliance challenges persist. The most recent complaints about unsanitary conditions were filed in June 2025 but are still open as of now, indicating potential delays or challenges in addressing these new pest problems.