53 Graham Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11206

The five-story Old Law Tenement building at 53 Graham Avenue in Williamsburg, owned by Jose Reiser, has experienced several significant maintenance issues in recent years, with the most pressing being two heat and hot water outages affecting the entire building in March 2023, which were temporarily resolved but required multiple complaints to address. In August 2023, multiple complaints were filed regarding potential unauthorized construction work, defective electrical wiring, and plumbing issues, though inspections either found no violations or resulted in an inspector being unable to gain access.

The building's systems have shown some concerning patterns, particularly in March 2023 when heat and hot water complaints were filed, and prior to that, there were rodent activity issues noted in May and June 2022 that required attention. The building has maintained relatively good compliance with bedbug reporting requirements, with the most recent 2023-2024 report showing no affected units after having one infested unit in the previous reporting period (2022-2023).

While there have been two Housing Maintenance Code violations in 2022 and 2023 regarding the annual bedbug report filing requirement, these appear to be administrative in nature rather than indicative of an ongoing infestation problem. Historical data shows the building was constructed in 1931 and contains 14 units, though it has been able to maintain a clean record regarding bedbug eradication in most recent reporting periods. The building's complaints and violations history suggests some recurring issues with basic services and maintenance, particularly regarding heat/hot water systems and unauthorized construction work, while also indicating periods of successful pest management.