515 49th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11220

The 16-unit, 4-story New Law Tenement at 515 49th Street in Sunset Park, built in 1914 and owned by Luis Claudio, has experienced persistent rodent-related issues over the past several years, with the most recent inspections in 2025 continuing to show rat activity. The building has undergone multiple treatments with bait applications throughout 2024, particularly between July and October 2024, suggesting ongoing challenges with a rodent infestation despite these remediation efforts.

The property has open violations from 2021-2024 regarding the failure to file annual bedbug reports as required under the Housing Maintenance Code, though previous years' violations related to bedbugs had been closed. The building has a history of electrical issues, with two documented incidents in April 2019 involving power outages and outlet/switch problems, though no violations were issued as a result of these inspections.

A significant cluster of violations was addressed in 2019, primarily focusing on building safety requirements: these included the need to post housing information guides in multiple languages, install gas leak procedure notices, and address various safety features such as bulkhead screening and entrance door mechanisms. Specific violations related to Apartment 4B included the need to repair a broken intercom system, replace a missing lockset, and ensure self-closing doors, though records indicate these were certified as corrected by August 2019.