616 East 17th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11226

The 3-story, 6-unit residential building at 616 East 17th Street in Flatbush, owned by Jason Pestano, has experienced persistent pest-related issues in recent years, particularly regarding rodent infestations and bedbug reporting compliance. Most notably, in 2025, there were multiple rodent sightings including a February complaint that followed earlier reports, and the building has undergone several baiting treatments throughout early 2025.

The property has open violations from 2023 related to mandatory bedbug reporting and missing safety notices for smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors. A concerning pattern emerged in late 2024 through early 2025, with multiple complaints about unsanitary conditions and pests, including an HPD inspection that was unable to be completed in response to these complaints. The building has also had recurring issues with cooking gas appliance complaints between 2020-2023, though many were attributed to being duplicate complaints or were ultimately resolved without violations.

Newer violations in 2023-2024 suggest incomplete resolution of some issues, including a Zoning Non-Conforming complaint that remains active as of December 2024. Prior violations from 2020 included concerns about door self-closing mechanisms and various safety notices that needed to be posted, though some of these were subsequently closed through compliance verification. The building's age (built in 1936 as a New Law Tenement) and ongoing maintenance issues, particularly regarding pest control and safety compliance, indicate the need for continued monitoring of building conditions and management responsiveness.