699 East New York Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11203

The two-story, four-unit New Law tenement building at 699 East New York Avenue, built in 1923 and currently owned by Ivy Sammy-London, has experienced several notable incidents in recent years. The most significant event occurred in February 2023, when a heat and hot water complaint was filed for the entire building.

Although the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) attempted to investigate, they were unable to gain access to any apartments, resulting in the closure of the complaint without resolution. Prior to this, the building had consistent issues with bedbug reporting compliance, receiving three consecutive violations between 2021 and 2024 (specifically in 2021, 2022, and 2024). These violations were related to the failure to file annual bedbug reports as required by HPD regulations, though notably, during all reporting periods (2020-2021 through 2023-2024), there were no reported instances of infestation, eradication, or re-infestation of any dwelling units.

Since the last bedbug violation in April 2024, the building has filed three consecutive bedbug reports (April 2024, December 2024) covering the periods from 2023-2024 and 2024-2025, all showing zero infested units. This suggests improved compliance with reporting requirements, though the building's history shows some past challenges with meeting this specific regulatory obligation. Aside from the heat and hot water incident in 2023 and the bedbug reporting issues, there have been no other major complaints or violations recorded in recent years that would significantly impact resident experience or safety.