237 46th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11220

The 6-unit, 3-story New Law Tenement building at 237 46th Street in Sunset Park, owned by Lance Sela and constructed in 1925, has experienced several persistent maintenance and compliance issues over recent years. Most notably, there are five active violations related to the external low pressure inspection failures between 2018 and 2023, all of which remain unresolved as of July 2025.

The building has also faced recurring issues with bedbug report compliance, as evidenced by open violations from 2021 through 2024 requiring the annual bedbug report filing as mandated by HPD rules. Historical records indicate significant maintenance concerns emerged in 2018, when violations were issued regarding improper gas supply to fixtures in Apartment 2L, along with multiple repair issues including broken vinyl tiles, wood molding defects, and bathroom plumbing concerns - though these were subsequently closed in April 2018. That same year, serious concerns were raised about illegal use of one of the units (apt 1L) as a commercial space, including unauthorized construction and partition modifications, which resulted in multiple violations and penalties totaling $2,050.

More recently, in late 2019, the building experienced water supply issues that prompted multiple 311 complaints, though inspections resulted in no violations being issued. Despite some issues being addressed and closed over the years, the building continues to face regulatory challenges, particularly regarding its maintenance reporting requirements. The persistent nature of both the low pressure inspection violations and the bedbug report compliance issues suggests ongoing challenges with building management's adherence to housing maintenance regulations.