287 Hawthorne Street, Brooklyn, NY 11225

The 8-unit, 5-story building at 287 Hawthorne Street in Prospect-Lefferts Gardens, owned by Michael Zats and constructed in 1901, has experienced several notable events over recent years. Most recently, in June 2025, a rodent/insect/garbage-related health complaint was filed with the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene that remains under investigation. The building underwent significant construction activity in 2019, which resulted in multiple safety violations including concerns about construction fencing, guardrails, and the absence of a competent person on site.

These violations, documented between March and December 2019, led to penalties totaling $6,500, though records indicate these were resolved. The construction period also triggered several Department of Buildings violations during 2020, related to failure to certify corrections on immediately hazardous conditions, which were ultimately dismissed. Regarding building maintenance history, the property has consistently filed annual bedbug reports showing zero infested units between 2021 and 2024, suggesting effective pest management practices.

In 2004, several violations were documented in Apartment 2 concerning window functionality, plaster surfaces, and exposed electrical wiring, though these were eventually resolved. Tariff-wise, the building has passed rodent inspections conducted in 2018 and 2019, and has maintained compliance with bedbug reporting requirements through to 2024. Recent construction-related permits were issued in 2019-2020, while the most recent bedbug report filing in December 2024 indicated no active infestations. A 311 complaint regarding the elevator was also recorded and closed in December 2019 without any violations being found at the time of inspection.