489 14th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215

The 8-unit, 4-story New Law Tenement building at 489 14th Street in South Slope, owned by Isaac Wolhendler, has experienced several significant maintenance issues over the past few years. Most notably, there are open building code violations from 2019 regarding gas leak safety procedures and housing information guide notices, though these are classified as "Class A" violations which typically require correction but are not immediately hazardous.

More recent issues include an active DOB violation from June 2023 for failure to file the 2018 external low pressure inspection, and multiple HPD-inspected unsanitary conditions related to garbage/recycling storage between 2020-2021, none of which resulted in violations being issued. The building has had recurring problems with heat and hot water outages, with complaints filed in March 2021 (apartment only) and October 2019 (entire building), though heat and hot water were reportedly restored in both instances.

There have also been two documented rat sightings in 2022 and 2020 (both resulting in Health Department violations), with multiple rodent inspections showing varying levels of rat activity, though the most recent HPD inspections in 2021 were passed. The building's bedbug reporting records for 2021-2024 show zero infested units reported in each of the three most recent filing periods, indicating successful pest management in this regard. While the building has had numerous complaints filed, most were either resolved without violations or involved temporary conditions that were subsequently corrected.