1779 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11225

The three-story, six-unit New Law Tenement building at 1779 Bedford Avenue in Prospect-Lefferts Gardens, owned by Kino Vitet, has experienced several significant maintenance issues in recent years. Most notably, in 2025, there were verified complaints about inadequate heat or hot water affecting the entire building, as well as emergency inspections related to mold, pests, and stair conditions. These recent problems follow a pattern of maintenance challenges, including a December 2021 inspection that revealed multiple violations in apartment 3B, such as water leak issues, mold, and various maintenance deficiencies including problems with doors, windows, and wall surfaces.

The building has also had plumbing issues, with a heavy water leak complaint in October 2021 that resulted in violations. Despite these ongoing maintenance concerns, there have been no reported bedbug infestations in the building over the past seven years, with all bedbug reports showing zero infested or eradicated units. The property has maintained compliance with rodent inspections, passing both of its initial inspections in 2010 and 2012.

While many of the historical violations have been closed, including those from the 2021 inspection, one remaining open violation from that period involves door self-closing mechanisms in apartment 3B. The building's 2023 bedbug report was filed with zero infested units, continuing the trend of no reported infestations since 2019. Recent complaints have often resulted in violations being issued, though HPD has been unable to gain access to inspect several complaints, leading to closed cases without resolution in some instances.