549 41st Street, Brooklyn, NY 11232

The 40-unit, 4-story New Law Tenement building at 549 41st Street in Sunset Park, owned by Victor Ortega, was constructed in 1927 and has experienced several significant maintenance issues over recent years. Most notably, in July 2018, multiple simultaneous complaints were filed regarding various building maintenance issues, including unsanitary conditions (pests and mold), safety concerns (carbon monoxide detector), and problems with the ventilation system, electrical wiring, and interior paint/plaster conditions. Unfortunately, inspectors were unable to gain access to the building to verify these complaints.

The building has also faced structural concerns, with complaints about building shaking/vibrating in both 2018 and 2020, though inspectors could not gain access to investigate these claims either. Environmental Control Board violations from July 2018 indicated unauthorized wall and electrical work in Apartment 1D, along with tampering with posted stop work orders. In terms of recent data, the building has successfully filed annual bedbug reports from 2019 through 2024 showing zero infested units.

While there were notable energy efficiency violations in 2022 regarding failure to file benchmarking reports and display energy scores, these were either dismissed or resolved. The building's recent maintenance history appears more stable, with rodent inspections in 2017 and 2021 showing passing results, and no recent patterns of repeated violations. Several permits were issued between 2018 and 2020 for various maintenance and repair work, suggesting ongoing efforts to address building conditions. The most recent housing maintenance code violation from March 2023 references the requirement to file annual bedbug reports, though this does not indicate any current infestation issues.