136 Kingsland Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11222

The 6-unit, 3-story New Law Tenement building at 136 Kingsland Avenue in Greenpoint, owned by Mordechai Katz, has experienced recurring issues with heating and hot water systems over the past several years. Most recently, in January 2025, there was a heat and hot water outage affecting at least one apartment, though the service was restored before inspection. During 2024, the building faced multiple maintenance challenges including plumbing issues (radiator and sink problems), an appliance malfunction (electric/gas range), ventilation concerns, and pest-related complaints.

Notably, in August 2024, significant violations were documented in apartment 2L regarding safety systems, including defective smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, a problematic fire escape door lock, and issues with self-closing doors. Earlier, in February 2021, there was a cluster of complaints about heat and hot water services affecting the entire building, as well as cooking gas issues. The building's recent history shows attention to pest management, with no bedbug infestations reported in the past three years and regular pest control inspections documented.

However, there have been persistent infrastructural issues including ventilation problems (2024), various plumbing concerns (2024), and multiple heating system disruptions (most recently in 2025). The property underwent inspections in 2016 showing evidence of rodent activity, though subsequent inspections indicated that baiting efforts were implemented. The Department of Buildings records show two complaints in 2018-2019 (regarding after-hours work and illegal conversion) though no violations were found during inspections. A series of housing maintenance code violations were documented in 2024, all of which were ultimately closed through appropriate remediation.