1143 38th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11218

The 6-unit, 3-story New Law Tenement building at 1143 38th Street in Borough Park, owned by Ray Chen and constructed in 1931, has experienced several notable issues over recent years, particularly concerning pest management and rodent control. Most recently, in January 2024, a rat sighting was reported and documented violations were found, though a subsequent March 2024 compliance inspection passed.

The building has a documented history of rodent-related issues, with inspections showing rat activity in both January 2024 and October 2014, though many inspections passed, including those in 2019 and 2020, suggesting some variability in pest control effectiveness. The property also presents concerns regarding animal-related sanitation, with multiple complaints between 2018-2020 regarding unsanitary conditions related to dogs, though inspections did not consistently find violations and some complaints resulted in standard procedural responses requiring follow-up.

While there was one Housing Maintenance Code violation noted in February 2022 regarding the failure to file an annual bedbug report, it's worth noting that the building's bedbug reporting records from 2019 through 2024 show consistently that no units were infested, eradicated, or re-infested during the reporting periods. This suggests effective management of bedbug prevention once the filing requirement was addressed. The building has generally passed most routine inspections related to pest control, though the pattern of complaints and violations indicates ongoing attention is required to maintain optimal living conditions.