349 East 4th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11218

The three-unit, three-story building at 349 East 4th Street in Kensington, owned by Mosheref Hussain and constructed in 1901, has experienced several significant issues over the past few years that warrant attention. Most notably, there was a concerning rodent infestation in mid-2022, with two complaints filed in July 2022 regarding conditions attracting rodents, leading to an initial inspection on July 8, 2022, that confirmed rat activity, though a subsequent compliance inspection on August 9, 2022, reported passing results.

The building has documented multiple Housing Maintenance Code violations from 2021 through 2023, all related to the failure to file mandatory annual bedbug reports, though these violations have since been closed. The building's bedbug reporting history from 2019 through 2024 shows no confirmed infestations, with all reporting periods indicating zero infested, eradicated, or re-infested dwelling units.

More recently, in April 2025, there was a complaint regarding work conducted without a permit in the occupied multiple dwelling, which resulted in a partial stop work order following an inspection on the same day. While this building has had its share of pest-related challenges, it is worth noting that recent bedbug filings show consistent compliance with reporting requirements, with no infestations reported in the past three years. The property's rodent-related issues appear to have been addressed through the compliance inspection process, though the 2022 complaints and initial findings indicate there were conditions that required remediation.