459 15th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215

459 15th Street in South Slope is a 4-story, 20-unit New Law Tenement built in 1912, currently owned by Daniel Hochberg. The building has experienced several maintenance issues in recent years, with the most recent cluster of complaints in early 2025 involving electrical lighting, door issues, and a water leak - all of which were investigated by HPD but did not result in any housing code violations. Notably, there are currently 5 open housing maintenance code violations from May 2024 specifically related to apartment 2B, including problems with water leaks, damaged plaster surfaces, electrical fixtures, and door issues.

The building has had recurring maintenance issues, as evidenced by multiple complaints from 2024-2025 regarding various problems including heating, water leaks, and safety equipment (smoke and carbon monoxide detectors). A significant cluster of complaints was recorded in 2024 involving safety concerns (about smoke and carbon monoxide detectors), unsanitary conditions (pests), and various maintenance issues, though most of these were resolved without violations being found. The building's history shows some concerning patterns, particularly regarding maintenance response times and building systems.

In early 2022, there were heating and hot water problems in apartment 2A that resulted in a C-class violation. However, there have been no bedbug or rodent infestations reported in the building since 2020, and the most recent bedbug reports for 2023-2024 show zero infested units. While the building has this recent history of maintenance issues, most complaints have been addressed by HPD inspections, even if no violations were ultimately found. The property has maintained basic safety compliance in terms of pest control, with passed inspections in 2015 for rodent presence, and has consistently reported zero bedbug incidents in the past five years.