5504 Ft Hamilton Parkway, Brooklyn, NY 11219

The two-story, three-unit residential building at 5504 Ft Hamilton Parkway in Borough Park, owned by Xiao Lin, has a documented history of pest management challenges over the past several years. Built in 1915 and classified as a Heretofore Converted Class A dwelling, this property has experienced recurring rodent issues, particularly between 2019 and 2020, with multiple bait applications (six in total) recorded between August 2019 and February 2020, following two inspections that noted rat activity.

While a rat sighting complaint in August 2020 resulted in a DOHMH inspection that found no violations, the building underwent another round of rodent inspections in 2020 that included both initial and baiting treatments, all of which were ultimately resolved. More recently, the property has faced regulatory scrutiny regarding bedbug reporting compliance, with Housing Maintenance Code violations recorded in 2021, 2022, and most recently in March 2023, all related to the failure to file annual bedbug reports as required by HPD rules.

However, the building's most recent bedbug report for the period of November 2022 to October 2023 shows no infested dwelling units, though it does indicate that four units were successfully eradicated. Prior to this, a September 2021 filing covered the period of November 2019 to October 2020, also reporting zero currently infested units but noting four that had been eradicated. The property appears to be currently maintaining compliance with active pest management, though the pattern of past violations suggests ongoing challenges with adherence to reporting requirements and initial infestation detection.