10 Clermont Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11205

The 7-unit, 4-story New Law Tenement building at 10 Clermont Avenue in Fort Greene, owned by Zach Ehrlich, has experienced several maintenance issues in recent years, with the most recent concerns centered around water-related problems. In May 2024, both a water supply issue and a slow water leak were reported and subsequently addressed, though none of these incidents resulted in violations. The building has also faced recurring challenges with building systems and pest management, including a heating/hot water complaint in March 2021 and rodent sightings in late 2021, though follow-up inspections showed improved conditions.

Notably, the Department of Buildings has issued multiple active violations in 2023-2024 regarding the failure to file annual low-pressure boiler inspection reports, with an associated penalty of $625. The building has maintained a clean bedbug record in recent years, with all four of the most recent annual reports (2022-2023, 2023-2024) showing no infested units. Historical records dating back to the 1980s show various maintenance issues, including necessary repairs to smoke detectors and self-closing doors in Apartment 4R, and electrical socket repairs needed in Apartment 2R (opened in 1998 but not marked as resolved).

The building passed two rodent inspections in 2022, following a period of rat activity earlier that same year. The property has multiple Housing Maintenance Code violations on record, including three separate citations for failing to file annual bedbug reports between 2021-2023, though these have since been closed. While the building's age (constructed in 1915) and history show a pattern of maintenance challenges, recent records indicate improvements in pest management and unit-specific issues, though proper boiler maintenance remains an open concern as of late 2024.