723 59th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11220

The three-story, six-unit residential building at 723 59th Street in Sunset Park is a legally designated New Law Tenement constructed in 1923 and currently owned by Evan Chau. The property has experienced several maintenance challenges in recent years, with the most concerning being unsanitary conditions related to garbage/recycling storage documented through 311 complaints in both 2024 and 2023. There is also an active rat infestation issue, with multiple inspections in 2024 and 2023 confirming rodent activity.

The building has a history of pest-related problems, including multiple unsanitary condition complaints and three housing maintenance violations regarding pests recorded in late 2019. The property has been subject to various safety and maintenance inspections, with violations documented between 2020-2021 including lead-based paint hazards, missing window guards, and issues with emergency egress due to obstructed fire escapes. While the building has maintained proper bedbug reporting procedures with no reported infestations since 2019, there remains an open Department of Buildings violation from June 2023 regarding the failure to file 2018 external low pressure inspection results. The building's heating and hot water systems have experienced complaints, though these were resolved without violations being issued.

Recent regulatory compliance has improved with no bedbug or significant pest infestations reported in the past two years, though the current rodent issues and historical pattern of maintenance complaints suggest ongoing attention to building conditions may be necessary. The building's documented issues exhibit a pattern of maintenance challenges that significantly improved between 2020-2021 with resolved violations regarding window guards, lead paint, and other safety issues. However, recent years have shown recurring problems with sanitation, pest control, and occasional violations of safety regulations. Despite this, the property has maintained compliance with annual bedbug reporting requirements for the past six years, with no documented infestations during these reporting periods.