337 59th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11220

The four-story old law tenement building at 337 59th Street in Sunset Park, owned by Poul Kwok, has experienced several notable issues in recent years that may affect resident comfort and safety. Most concerning is a building-wide heat and hot water complaint in June 2023, which HPD was unable to investigate due to access issues.

Prior to this, in May 2023, there was a reported rat sighting that was investigated by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, though no violations were found at the time of inspection. The building has also faced regulatory scrutiny regarding bedbug reporting compliance, receiving four violations between 2021 and 2024 related to the failure to file annual bedbug reports as required by HPD rules.

However, the most recent bedbug report filing for the period of November 2023 to October 2024 indicates no infested units, no units requiring eradication, and no re-infested units, suggesting that this particular issue may have been resolved. The building's rodent situation appears to have improved since the May 2023 sighting, as evidenced by passing a health inspection conducted shortly after the report. While the building's documented issues have been addressed through various inspections and violations, the recent heat and hot water complaint suggests that some infrastructure challenges may still persist, though the building has generally maintained compliance with housing maintenance codes, as evidenced by the closure of most violations following inspections.