575 59th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11220

The 4-story, 9-unit New Law Tenement located at 575 59th Street in Sunset Park, built in 1911 and currently owned by Mou Chor Tung, has experienced several notable issues over the past five years. Most significantly, in August 2020, the building faced multiple electrical problems including power outages and lighting failures, along with cooking gas-related issues, all of which resulted in Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) violations.

During the same period, apartment 3B was found to have inadequate hot water supply, and several building-wide safety violations were documented, including missing smoke detector requirement notices, heating system key access information, inspection certificate postings, and gas leak procedures. These violations were primarily related to building safety requirements outlined in various sections of the Administrative Code. The building has maintained an active record of compliance regarding bedbug reporting requirements, with no recorded infestations in the past three reporting periods (2021, 2025), indicating proper pest management practices.

Following the August 2020 issues, most violations have been closed, though there remain open violations from that period related to safety notices and postings. More recent inspections in 2023 and 2024 have primarily focused on bedbug reporting compliance, with the most recent report (February 2025) showing no infested units during the previous year. The building's documented history suggests improved conditions since the 2020 incident cluster, with no major reported issues in recent years beyond routine compliance matters.