142 Ralph Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11233

The 6-unit, 3-story OLD LAW TENEMENT building at 142 Ralph Avenue in Bedford-Stuyvesant, owned by Joe Falkowitz, was constructed in 1927 and has experienced several significant maintenance issues over recent years. The most notable cluster of problems occurred in June 2022, when multiple violations were documented across various systems including electrical wiring, pest control, plumbing, and window maintenance.

Specifically, violations were issued for electrical wiring, lighting, pest control, and multiple door/window issues, along with emergency complaints related to doors, windows, and plumbing. The building has maintained a consistent record of submitting bedbug reports, with the most recent filings (as of 2024-2025) showing no infested units, though there was an unclassified violation regarding bedbug reporting in April 2024. The property has undergone periodic rodent inspections, with the most recent showing rat activity in June 2025, though this inspection report is likely subject to further review and potential remediation.

Previous rodent inspections had generally passed, with the exception of a failure noted in 2011. Following the significant violations recorded in 2022, there have been various building code violations and repair needs documented, particularly related to window mechanisms, carbon monoxide detectors, electrical wiring issues, and pest infestations, though many of these violations were subsequently closed or resolved. While the bedbug and pest management records show consistent reporting and no documented infestations since 2021, the most recent rodent inspection result raises potential concerns about current pest management effectiveness.