740 53rd Street, Brooklyn, NY 11220

740 53rd Street is a three-story, six-unit New Law Tenement building in Sunset Park, constructed in 1921 and currently owned by Rong Chen. The building has experienced recurring maintenance issues over the past few years, with the most recent complaints in 2025 involving window frame problems and a toilet plumbing issue, both of which HPD inspectors were unable to access for verification.

Between 2021 and 2025, there have been multiple emergency complaints regarding window frames, plumbing, and heat/hot water systems, with several instances where HPD could not gain access to conduct inspections. A notable cluster of violations occurred in 2018, primarily affecting apartment 2F, including issues with window guards, missing smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, plaster and paint problems, and a defective door lock in the public hall vestibule. A building-wide heat and hot water issue was reported in April 2022, generating multiple tenant complaints, though HPD was informed during an inspection that the services had been restored.

The building's systems have been subject to regular scrutiny, with HPD inspections revealing various maintenance needs, including a 2021 violation regarding annual bedbug reporting requirements. However, the building has maintained a consistent record of zero bedbug infestations as per the annual reports from 2020 through 2024. While the property shows ongoing maintenance challenges, particularly regarding access for inspections, it has had no current open violations since 2018, suggesting that most issues have been addressed through subsequent repairs or inspections.