685 Union Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215

The four-story, eight-unit Old Law Tenement building at 685 Union Street in Park Slope, owned by Eliza Delduca and constructed in 1920, has experienced several maintenance and safety issues in recent years. The most pressing recent concerns involve multiple complaints from June 2024 regarding flooring, wall conditions, and unsanitary mold problems, all of which were verified as corrected by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD). The building has a documented history of recurring heating and hot water system problems, with emergency complaints filed in 2023 (March, June, and July) and previous incidents in 2021 (March, June, and October) - though in each case, tenants reported that the issues were resolved.

A significant safety concern was raised in September 2021 regarding the fire escape, which resulted in issued violations. The building's systems maintenance record shows two active violations for failing to file annual inspections - for the 2018 External Low Pressure Inspection (issued June 2023) and 2017 Boiler Inspection (issued November 2019). Additional recent history includes a complaint in June 2023 about construction dust affecting indoor air quality, which received an advisory notice for correction.

An investigation in July 2023 regarding illegal after-hours work resulted in no violations being found at the time of inspection. The building underwent one significant infrastructure event in 2022 related to the boiler system that required an Oath violation to be served. Notably, the property has had no reported bedbug infestations in the latest reporting period (November 2022 - October 2023), with no units requiring eradication or experiencing re-infestation. While many of the building's maintenance issues have been promptly addressed according to official records, the pattern of recurring heating system problems and active violations related to inspection filings warrant attention.