1553 Union Street, Brooklyn, NY 11213

1553 Union Street is a 6-unit, 4-story residential building located in Crown Heights, owned by Zaki Tamir and completed in 1993 as a New Law Tenement. The building has experienced recurring issues with building maintenance compliance, particularly regarding bedbug reporting requirements, with violations recorded in 2021, 2022, and most recently in March 2023. An extensive set of violations was documented in December 2016, including safety concerns such as a defective carbon monoxide detector, non-functioning smoke detector, and a broken ceiling in the fourth-story public hall, which remain open as of now.

Other 2016 violations included wires obstructing the fire escape, an illegal fastening system at the bulkhead door, and various encumbrances in the public hall area, all of which were marked with class B severity indicating potential safety concerns. The building's recent maintenance record shows some positive developments, including successful rodent inspections in 2018, 2019, 2022, 2024, and most recently in February 2025, with only one instance of rat activity noted in June 2018. The property has maintained a clean record of bedbug infestations since 2020, with the most recent bedbug reports from January 2025 showing no cases of infestation, eradication, or re-infestation.

The building has consistent rodent inspection passes from 2018 through 2025, indicating effective pest management in recent years. The bedbug reporting situation appears to have stabilized, with no reported infestations in the past four reporting periods. However, the unresolved safety violations from 2016, including issues with detectors, fire escape access, and hall maintenance, represent the most significant outstanding concerns about the building's current condition.