1803 Union Street, Brooklyn, NY 11213

The four-story, 20-unit New Law Tenement building at 1803 Union Street in Crown Heights, owned by Alvin Bowley and constructed in 1922, has experienced several maintenance issues in recent months. Notably, there were multiple heat and hot water complaints in early 2025, including a building-wide outage in late January 2025, though this was quickly resolved. The building has also been facing ongoing plumbing issues, particularly with bathtubs/showers, with violations issued in both December 2024 and January 2025.

Inspections in January 2025 revealed various conditions that did not violate housing laws, including electrical, plumbing, paint/plaster, and mold issues, though these were not necessarily comprehensive assessments. The property has a documented history of safety system violations, particularly regarding smoke and carbon monoxide detector requirements in apartment 5A, which was issued violations in late 2024. There were also significant repairs required in late 2024 on multiple units, including apartment 5A where violations were issued for defective plastered surfaces and missing safety equipment.

A 2022 inspection revealed lead paint concerns in apartment 5B that required remediation. While the building has consistently passed rodent inspections in 2019 and 2022, there was one failure in late 2018. The property has maintained a clean record for bedbugs, with no reported cases in the past five years. A complaint regarding illegal conversion was submitted in late 2022 but couldn't be investigated due to access issues, though a 2020 complaint about egress concerns was found to have no violations.