586 Morgan Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11222

The 4-story, 8-unit New Law Tenement building at 586 Morgan Avenue in Greenpoint, owned by Frank Lang and constructed in 1928, has experienced several maintenance and safety issues in recent years. Rodney management appeared to be an ongoing concern, with multiple DOHMH reports between 2020 and 2025, though recent rat sighting complaints from June 2025 were investigated; one was closed due to prior complaints, while inspectors could not access the property for another complaint.

The building has faced recurring heat and hot water issues, with emergency complaints filed in 2021 and 2022, though HPD inspections did not result in violations in 2021, while a 2021 violation did document excessively hot water conditions in apartment 4L. Multiple building systems required attention, including ventilation repairs in apartment 2L and various maintenance issues in 2019 involving self-closing doors and intercom systems in multiple units. Recent inspections and violations show continued oversight challenges, with the most recent being a March 2023 violation regarding bedbug reporting, which was later certified as resolved.

The building has had two active violations as of April 2023 for failing to file 2022 external low-pressure inspections, while a similar violation from 2019 was dismissed. Fortunately, bedbug monitoring records from 2020 through 2025 consistently report zero infested units, suggesting effective pest management practices. While the building's documented issues indicate periodic maintenance challenges, it should be noted that many complaints were either not substantiated upon inspection or were resolved promptly, and the most recent bedbug filings show no infestations in the past several years.