297 13th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215

The five-story, 18-unit New Law tenement building at 297 13th Street in South Slope, owned by Candace Carponter and constructed in 1920, has experienced several notable events and maintenance issues over the past few years. The most significant incident occurred in December 2019, when emergency complaints were filed regarding cooking gas and heat/hot water issues in an apartment, though these were subsequently resolved within days.

The building has faced recurring challenges with compliance and safety notices, including open violations from December 2019 requiring the posting of gas leak procedures and housing information guides in the common areas, which remain unresolved as of the latest inspection in April 2024. A notable ECB violation was recorded in February 2020 concerning obstructed egress paths in common hallways and the cellar, though this was marked as resolved with a penalty of $312. On a positive note, the property has maintained a clean record with regard to bedbug infestations over the past several years, with all six annual bedbug reports from 2019 through 2025 showing zero infested units, zero eradicated units, and zero re-infested units.

The building's most recent bedbug report filing in May 2025 confirmed continued compliance with annual reporting requirements. The Department of Buildings retains records of various inspections and complaints, including a 2020 complaint regarding permit issues that was subsequently closed. While the building has demonstrated consistent bedbug management and reporting compliance, the outstanding safety violations regarding gas procedures and housing information postings, as well as past heating and gas issues, warrant attention from a resident safety perspective.