9 Mac Donough Street, Brooklyn, NY 11216

The four-story, 12-unit New Law Tenement at 9 Mac Donough Street in Bedford-Stuyvesant, owned by Frank Lang and built in 1900, has experienced significant maintenance challenges in recent years, particularly concerning heating systems. In December 2024, the building faced multiple heat and hot water complaints, with eight separate incidents reported and subsequently addressed by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), suggesting recurring temperature control issues.

The building has also shown persistent rodent activity, with inspections in 2025 consistently reporting rat presence, though one inspection in June 2024 passed. Previously documented housing maintenance code violations from 2024 include concerns about safety equipment in Apartment 3C, notably defective smoke detectors, carbon monoxide devices, and GFCI outlets, all of which were certified as corrected by September 2024. The building's maintenance history reveals systematic issues requiring attention, including a boiler violation in 2020 that resulted in an ECB penalty for restricted combustion air.

Following inspections in 2021 and 2023, various apartment-specific infrastructure problems were identified, including kitchen ventilation and electrical issues. While the building has maintained a bedbug-free record since 2019, with all reporting periods showing zero infestations, the ongoing heating system complaints and rodent activity represent the most pressing current maintenance challenges. The property has had several permits issued for work in 2020, but specific details of the completed work are not clear from the records.