408 8th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11215

The four-story, 16-unit New Law Tenement building at 408 8th Avenue in Park Slope, owned by Elizabeth Becker and constructed in 1920, has experienced several significant maintenance issues in recent years. Most notably, there are active violations for failure to file external low pressure inspections for 2019 and 2018, with a previous violation from 2020 that was dismissed as of July 2024.

The building has maintained a commendable record regarding pest control, with no reported incidents of bedbugs over the past seven consecutive reporting periods from 2018 through 2024, showing effective management of this potential issue. However, there were two documented instances of rat activity during inspections in early 2018 (February and April), indicating past rodent presence that would have required attention at that time.

The property has demonstrated overall good maintenance of basic habitability standards, as evidenced by the absence of bedbug infestations in recent years, though the lack of timely low pressure inspection filings is concerning from a safety compliance perspective. While the rodent activity in 2018 may suggest an initial pest control challenge, the building's subsequent record shows no further such reports, suggesting this was addressed at the time. The most pressing current issue is the active violation regarding the 2019 and 2018 external low pressure inspection filings, which remain unresolved as of mid-2024.