478 Park Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11205

The three-story, six-unit OLD LAW TENEMENT building at 478 Park Avenue in Bedford-Stuyvesant, owned by Brenda Albert, was constructed in 1905 and has experienced several significant maintenance and safety issues in recent years. Most notably, the building has sustained an open Housing Maintenance Code (HMC) violation since April 2024 regarding the failure to file required annual bedbug reports, with similar violations previously recorded in 2022 and 2023.

There are also concerning rodent control issues, with multiple inspections in 2024 showing rat activity, though the most recent inspection in June 2025 passed. The building has unaddressed Department of Buildings violations related to failure to file required external low-pressure inspections from 2018 through 2023, with the most recent violation issued in September 2024 remaining active. Additional safety concerns have been documented, including a line of travel emergency complaint in October 2023 and a repaired issue with defective self-closing doors at the front entrance in September 2023.

The building's maintenance record reveals persistent challenges with compliance and safety requirements, particularly regarding pest management and safety inspection filings. While there have been some efforts to address specific issues, such as the repair of entrance doors, the accumulation of open violations and repeated safety inspection failures suggests ongoing difficulties in building maintenance and compliance with city regulations. The property has demonstrated some management responsiveness, as evidenced by the closure of certain complaints, but the frequency of repeated violations in multiple categories raises ongoing concerns about overall building upkeep and tenant safety.