539 Throop Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221

The 4-unit, 4-story OLD LAW TENEMENT building at 539 Throop Avenue in Bedford-Stuyvesant, owned by Cayman Li and constructed in 1900, has experienced several significant maintenance issues in recent years. Most concerning is the recurring heat and hot water problem, with multiple emergency complaints recorded: a building-wide incident in July 2023 (resolved with violations issued), and an apartment-specific case in December 2021 where HPD was unable to access the premises for inspection.

Additionally, there were reports of unsanitary conditions with pests in August 2023, which HPD could not inspect despite the complaint being classified as an emergency. The building has faced some compliance challenges, including three years (2021-2023) of violations related to the failure to file annual bedbug reports as required under the Housing Maintenance Code, though subsequent filings in late 2023 and early 2024 indicate no current infestations or eradication efforts needed. The property's maintenance history has shown some positive trends, with recent rodent inspections in 2019, 2022, and 2024 all passing.

While the building has maintained these inspections, the persistence of heat/hot water issues and recent pest complaints suggests ongoing maintenance challenges. The most recent available records show a bedbug report filing for the period of November 2023 to October 2024 indicating no units affected, and a rodent inspection in June 2024 passed, though this is outside the current reporting timeline of available data up to October 2023. The building's complaints and violations have generally been closed, though in many cases HPD was unable to gain access for inspections, which may warrant attention from potential residents.