4922 6th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11220

The 4-story, 8-unit New Law Tenement building at 4922 6th Avenue in Sunset Park, owned by Robert Mendez, has a documented history of several significant maintenance issues, particularly concerning heat and hot water systems. Between January 2020 and November 2022, there were multiple emergency complaints regarding heat and hot water problems affecting the entire building and individual apartments, with violations documented in apartments 1A and 4C. Notably, in late 2022, violations were issued for inadequate heating and hot water temperatures exceeding 130 degrees in apartment 1A, and access issues to the heating system were cited as a violation in the boiler room.

The building's heating system was subsequently marked as not operational, resulting in an Environmental Control Board violation in December 2022. More recent concerns involve rodent sightings, with multiple reports between 2022 and 2023, though inspections on these dates generally resulted in either closed complaints or passed inspections. The most recent rodent-related complaint in May 2023 was closed after an earlier complaint was filed.

The building's bedbug report from December 2024 indicates one infested unit during the 2023-2024 reporting period, though previous years from 2019 to 2023 reported no infestations. The property has undergone several permit issuances between 2019 and 2020, primarily for electrical and plumbing work, with no major violations documented during these periods. A comprehensive review of the building's history reveals recurring issues with heating systems, though some improvements appear to have been made following inspections.