1614 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11225

The 20-unit, 4-story New Law Tenement building at 1614 Bedford Avenue in Crown Heights, owned by Anselm Mcewen and constructed in 1920, has experienced several recurring maintenance issues in recent years, with the most significant problems occurring in 2024-2025. Most notably, there was a cluster of housing maintenance code violations in April 2025 involving unsanitary conditions (mold), water leaks, and issues with the building's bell/buzzer/intercom system, for which violations were issued and require correction by the property owner. The building has also faced multiple heat and hot water system problems during the winter months, with emergency complaints about lack of heat and hot water in December 2024 and January 2025 affecting both individual apartments and the entire building.

Additional maintenance concerns have included ceiling issues and various repair needs documented through 311 service requests. The building's recent history shows consistent attention required to address building systems and maintenance concerns. Previous violations include a December 2022 issue with locked access to the heating system, which was noted in both 2022 and 2023 inspections.

The property has maintained an active bedbug reporting record for 2019-2025, consistently showing zero infested units. Rodent inspections have generally passed, though there were failures noted in 2018 and 2024, with the most recent February 2025 inspection passing. The Department of Buildings records show some concerns about heating system access and maintenance, as well as an illegal conversion complaint in 2022 that could not be investigated due to access issues. The building has had its share of violations over the years, particularly regarding heat/hot water systems, with various apartments experiencing inadequate heating and hot water supply issues as recently as late 2024, though many of these violations have been closed through subsequent repairs.