1519 Mcdonald Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11230

The two-story, four-unit New Law tenement building at 1519 McDonald Avenue in Midwood, owned by Joseph Loria and constructed in 1911, has experienced recurring compliance issues with both bedbug reporting and rodent infestation management over recent years. The property has three open Housing Maintenance Code violations (as of April 2024 and March 2023) related to the failure to file annual bedbug reports as required by HPD regulations, though there were two closed violations from 2021-2022 pertaining to the same issue.

Despite these violations, the official bedbug reporting records from 2021-2022 indicated no reported infestations during the specified periods, showing 0 infested dwelling units, 0 eradicated units, and 0 re-infested units. The building has a documented history of rodent activity, particularly in 2018-2019, with multiple inspections showing rat activity and the application of bait as a remediation measure. Between February 2018 and December 2019, inspectors noted rat activity on multiple occasions during both initial and compliance inspections, though the exact nature and extent of the rodent problems appeared to improve, with no rodent-related violations recorded in more recent years.

This persistent pest management history, combined with the ongoing bedbug reporting compliance issues, suggests continued attention to pest control and reporting requirements would be necessary for maintaining compliance with housing codes. While the building has seen some improvements in recent years, with no new rodent violations since 2019 and only bedbug reporting issues remaining unresolved, the pattern of violations and pest management history indicates that thorough maintenance and compliance protocols have been inconsistent. The most recent open violations, dating from 2023 and 2024, specifically relate to bedbug reporting requirements rather than active infestations, suggesting that while the management may have addressed previous infestation issues, the administrative compliance aspects remain problematic.