983 Manhattan Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11222

The three-story Old Law Tenement building at 983 Manhattan Avenue in Greenpoint, owned by Zhi Lin and constructed in 1923, presents several concerning patterns in recent violation history. Most notably, the property has accrued multiple Housing Maintenance Code (HMC) violations over the past four years (2021-2024) related to the failure to file required annual bedbug reports, with the most recent violation remaining open as of April 2024.

Additionally, there are significant active violations regarding the building's low-pressure boiler system, with multiple failures to file required annual inspection reports between 2018 and 2023, including a recent violation from September 2024 with an associated $655 penalty. The Department of Buildings (DOB) has documented seven active violations related to the boiler inspections between 2018 and 2023, all of which remain unresolved, and a June 2023 DOB violation for failing to file the required 2020 external low-pressure inspection.

There were two complaints filed with the DOB in recent years: one in 2025 regarding site conditions endangering workers, which was inspected and found to warrant no violation, and another in 2022 concerning work without a permit in an occupied multiple dwelling, for which the inspector was unable to gain access during the final attempt. While the building's age and history as an Old Law Tenement are consistent with its designation, the pattern of unresolved violations related to both pest control and boiler maintenance raises concerns about ongoing maintenance and compliance with health and safety regulations.