873 44th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11220

The four-unit, two-story New Law Tenement building at 873 44th Street in Borough Park, built in 1930 and currently owned by Xiu Rong Liu, has experienced several notable maintenance and compliance issues over the past five years. Most prominently, there is an ongoing pattern of non-compliance with the Housing Maintenance Code's annual bedbug reporting requirements, with four consecutive violations recorded between 2021 and 2024 that remain open and unresolved.

In early 2020, there were both emergency and non-emergency complaints regarding the heating and hot water systems, as well as issues with the gas range in the second-floor apartment, which resulted in violations that have not been officially certified as resolved. Additionally, there was a complaint about an illegal conversion in July 2020, though the inspector was unable to gain access during the final attempts to investigate the claim.

The building's documented service history reveals these persistent regulatory compliance issues, particularly regarding bedbug reporting, suggesting potential challenges with property management's adherence to housing maintenance requirements. While some complaints from 2020 were closed, including those related to heating/hot water and the stove issue, the most recent violations from 2021-2024 represent the current outstanding compliance matters. The building's classification as a New Law Tenement and its age are consistent with the typical characteristics of housing stock in this neighborhood, though the violation patterns suggest ongoing monitoring of maintenance compliance would be prudent.