359 12th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215

The 4-story, 8-unit Old Law Tenement building at 359 12th Street, built in 1920 and currently owned by 359 12 St LLC, has experienced several concerning maintenance issues in recent years. Most notably, in early 2025, there were multiple paint/plaster complaints regarding walls and ceilings, as well as water leak issues, all of which HPD was unable to inspect despite multiple attempts.

The building has a troubling history of heating system problems, with complaints in late 2024 regarding both the entire building and individual apartments experiencing no heat or hot water. Additionally, there are currently several open Housing Maintenance Code violations from December 2024 related to Apartment 1L, including issues with heating systems, smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, and self-closing doors. More recent concerns in 2025 included multiple emergency code violations related to safety features such as fire escapes, doors, flooring, and a carbon monoxide detector.

The building's structural integrity has been called into question, with complaints about shaking/vibrating buildings in 2021 and 2023, and an Environmental Control Board citation from 2023 regarding unpermitted structural work in the cellar area, though this violation was later resolved. The property has maintained a clean record regarding bedbug infestations, with no reported cases in the past several years, and while there was a rodent issue noted in 2019, subsequent inspections have passed. The building's maintenance history shows some attention to compliance, with various permits issued in 2019 for work including plumbing and electrical repairs, though many violations remain open as of the latest inspection dates.