847 47th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11220

The two-story, three-unit New Law Tenement building at 847 47th Street in Borough Park, owned by Yue Ying Chen, has experienced several significant maintenance issues in recent years. Most notably, in November 2024, the building faced emergency heating and hot water problems affecting the entire property, as well as cooking gas concerns, though inspections by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) were unable to gain access to verify the conditions.

The building has a history of infrastructure and safety maintenance challenges, including four violations issued in November 2024 requiring the posting of various safety notices, and two Class C violations related to non-self-closing doors in the vestibule area. Previous issues include an unsanitary condition involving pests and multiple maintenance concerns documented in January 2022, such as problems with paint/plaster and door conditions, as well as leaky bathroom faucets and window repairs needed in the first-floor apartment (1F).

The property has maintained an active bedbug reporting record over the past five years, with all reports from 2020 to 2024 indicating zero infested or eradicated units, suggesting successful management of this particular issue. While the building's physical structure dates back to 1920, it has met the legal requirements for annual bedbug reporting, though there were violations noted in 2022 related to the failure to file these reports on time. The most recent inspection in 2024 has resulted in several compliance requirements regarding building safety messaging, including emergency gas leak procedures and housing information guide notifications, though these violations were subsequently certified as corrected by early 2025.