411 Myrtle Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11205

The five-story, eight-unit Old Law Tenement at 411 Myrtle Avenue, built in 1905 and currently owned by Mark Despirito, has experienced several notable issues over recent years, with the most significant occurring in 2020. Two separate incidents, one involving a heat/hot water complaint and the other a water leak, were reported that year; while the water leak resulted in an HPD inspection (with no violations found), the heat complaint was closed due to lack of apartment access.

An inspection in November 2020 revealed numerous administrative violations, including failure to maintain required safety notices regarding gas leaks, smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, and related building systems, all of which were certified as corrected by December 2020. More recently, in 2021, there was a violation regarding unauthorized removal of suspended scaffold equipment, resulting in a $1,250 penalty, though this was later resolved.

The building's most recent inspection in 2024 (June 17) found no violations, and records show consistent bedbug reporting over the years indicating zero infestations in all eight reporting periods from 2018 through 2024. The building's maintenance record shows that while there have been various issues requiring attention, particularly in late 2020, most have been resolved, and recent years have shown improved compliance with housing maintenance codes.