4121 7th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11232

The 16-unit, 4-story New Law Tenement building at 4121 7th Avenue in Sunset Park, owned by Carl Termine and dating back to 1915, has experienced several maintenance issues in recent years, particularly throughout 2024. The most significant ongoing concerns include multiple open violations from August 2024, particularly affecting Apartment H, which require repairs to the carbon monoxide detector, glass door panel, and plaster surfaces, plus defective ceramic floor tiles in the first-story public hall.

2024 also saw multiple complaints regarding electrical issues (both lighting and no lighting), water leaks (heavy flow and slow leak), and various other maintenance issues including problems with paint/plaster and flooring in different areas of the building. A concerning pattern emerged in mid-2024 where several HPD complaints required multiple attempts for inspection access, though some violations were subsequently documented and addressed. The building's recent history shows a recurrence of heating issues, with multiple emergency heat/hot water complaints in late 2022, though these were ultimately reported as resolved.

More positively, the building has maintained a clean record regarding bedbug infestations, with no reported cases in the past six years from 2019 through 2024, and has passed all recent rodent inspections in 2013, 2017, and most recently in July 2025. While the building has experienced various maintenance challenges, particularly in 2024, many of these issues have been addressed through proper channels, with some violations showing as closed in subsequent inspections. The property remains subject to regular oversight and inspection requirements, including those related to safety systems such as smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors.