260 17th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215

The three-story, two-unit Old Law Tenement building at 260 17th Street in Sunset Park, owned by Mitchell Gordon, has a complex history of construction-related issues and regulatory compliance challenges spanning from 2021 to 2023. The property experienced a significant period of construction activity in 2021 that led to multiple complaints and violations, including several instances of work being performed contrary to stop work orders, work without proper permits in an occupied multiple dwelling, and safety concerns regarding inadequate guard rails.

Between March and December 2021, there were eight separate complaints related to construction practices, including a failure to maintain building safety requirements, though many of these complaints were ultimately determined to warrant no violation upon inspection. Additionally, the building faced four immediately hazardous (Class 1) Department of Buildings violations in 2021 related to failure to certify corrections, though these were subsequently dismissed or downgraded by 2023.

Notably, there were no new complaints or violations recorded between late 2021 and the present date (July 2025), suggesting that the property has been free of recent regulatory issues. The most recent documented inspection from May 2023 related to Local Law 188/17 compliance was resolved with a vacate order being fully rescinded. While the building experienced significant regulatory scrutiny during 2021, the absence of recent complaints or violations may indicate improved compliance with building regulations in the years since.