101 Quincy Street, Brooklyn, NY 11238

The four-story, nine-unit New Law tenement at 101 Quincy Street in Bedford-Stuyvesant, owned by Nathan Schwarcz, has experienced persistent maintenance and compliance issues in recent years. Most notably, there have been recurring concerns about illegal unit conversions and hotel room use, with multiple Department of Buildings complaints between 2021 and 2025 showing access denial during inspections.

The building has also experienced recent maintenance issues, including an unresolved heat and hot water complaint from May 2025 and an appliance problem from March 2025 that HPD was unable to inspect. A concerning pattern of rat activity has been documented through multiple rodent inspections and baiting efforts from 2023 to 2025, indicating ongoing pest control challenges. In 2018, the building faced significant violations related to occupancy issues, with multiple fines imposed for non-compliance with commissioners' orders, particularly regarding an unauthorized cellar conversion that allegedly added eight bedrooms and three bathrooms beyond the approved construction documents.

These violations were resolved through penalties totaling over $8,000. While the building has maintained a clean record for bedbugs since 2021, with annual reports showing no infestation or eradication cases, the recent combination of heating problems, unresolved appliance issues, and persistent rodent activity raises questions about the current state of building maintenance and resident comfort. The most recent building inspection records as of mid-2025 show an active illegal conversion complaint, with access denied on the most recent attempt from June 2025.