336 Throop Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11206

The 6-unit, 3-story OLD LAW TENEMENT building at 336 Throop Avenue in Bedford-Stuyvesant, owned by Judah Vorchheimer, has experienced several significant maintenance issues in recent years, particularly regarding heat and sanitation. Most notably, there were four consecutive heat and hot water complaints for the entire building between January and March 2023, all of which were eventually resolved, though one violation related to excessively hot water (over 130°F) was cited in a January inspection. More recently, in April 2025, the building received HPD violations for unsanitary conditions related to garbage and recycling storage.

The building has also faced plumbing issues, with a notable violation in 2023 regarding a defective waste pipe under the sink in apartment 3B, along with multiple rodent activity reports in 2025, though inspections showed compliance in previous years. The property has demonstrated some concerning patterns of maintenance challenges, particularly in 2023-2024. Apartment 3B received several citations in early 2023 for various safety and maintenance issues, including missing safety devices (smoke detector, carbon monoxide detector), mold around the bathtub, and window guard deficiencies, though these violations were subsequently addressed.

The building's exterior and common areas have been the subject of multiple HPD inspections for various issues, including pest infestations (September 2022) and multiple paint/plaster violations, though most of these issues resulted in no violations being cited after inspection. Despite these challenges, the building has maintained an active bedbug reporting history from 2020 through 2024, with all reports showing zero infested units. The recent rodent inspections in early 2025 indicated rat activity, though this was inconsistent with previous successful passes in 2023 and other inspections throughout 2024.