505 8th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11215

The four-story New Law tenement building at 505 8th Avenue in Park Slope, owned by Peter Sherwin, has experienced several notable issues in recent years. Most concerning are two heat and hot water complaints in October 2018, one affecting the entire building and another specific to an apartment, both marked as emergencies.

In both cases, housing inspectors were unable to gain access to the premises to verify the reported conditions. More recently, in mid-2024, the Department of Buildings recorded two complaints regarding water retention and drainage issues, though access for inspection was denied on the second attempt. These complaints show a pattern of maintenance access difficulties, as evidenced by similar outcomes in the 2018 heat complaints.

On a positive note, the building has maintained a clean record regarding bedbug infestations over the past four reporting periods from 2020 through 2023, with zero reported cases of infestation, eradication, or re-infestation in any of the four units. While the historical nature of the 1910 building is implicit in its classification, the absence of recent bedbug issues suggests good management in that regard. However, the combination of heat/hot water problems in 2018 and the 2024 drainage complaints indicates some ongoing maintenance challenges, particularly given the access issues encountered by inspection agencies.