446 7th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11215

The three-unit, three-story Old Law Tenement building at 446 7th Avenue in the South Slope neighborhood, owned by Theresa Torrens and constructed in 1899, has been under consistent scrutiny from housing authorities over the past several years. Most significantly, the building has received four consecutive Housing Maintenance Code violations between 2021 and 2024 for failing to file the required annual bedbug reports with the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), with the most recent violation noted in April 2024 still remaining open.

These repeated violations suggest persistent non-compliance with basic housing maintenance requirements. In addition to the bedbug report violations, there were two complaints logged with the Department of Buildings in 2021 - one in June regarding gas utilities, where inspectors were unable to gain access despite multiple attempts, and another in September related to compliance tracking, though no violation was warranted upon inspection.

While both these complaints have been closed, their occurrence indicates some operational challenges within the building. The property's consistent bedbug reporting violations are particularly noteworthy, as they not only represent a pattern of regulatory non-compliance but also raise potential concerns about resident comfort and building management practices.