252 Schenectady Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11213

The 14-unit, 4-story New Law Tenement at 252 Schenectady Avenue in Crown Heights, owned by Zach Spira and built in 1908, has experienced several recurring maintenance issues over the past few years. Most notably, there have been multiple reports of unsanitary conditions and pest problems, particularly in late 2023, with four separate complaints about pests and one each regarding garbage/recycling storage and electrical lighting issues between October 28, 2023, and March 2024.

While these complaints were investigated by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), no violations were issued for the pest complaints, though there was one verified lighting correction. The building has maintained an active bedbug reporting record since 2018, with all reports showing zero infested, eradicated, or re-infested units. More recent concerns include multiple active violations related to the failure to file external low-pressure inspections between 2018-2022, which remain unresolved as of now.

Additionally, a 2024 violation remains open regarding a window A/C unit installed improperly over the sidewalk, while historical records from 2021 show a complaint about debris/structure safety. While the building has passed multiple rodent inspections, with the most recent being in 2018, the pattern of pest-related complaints suggests ongoing maintenance challenges. The property has maintained regular annual bedbug reporting since 2018, though recent filings from 2022 through 2025 show no infestation issues.