36 Starr Street, Brooklyn, NY 11221

The three-story, six-unit Old Law Tenement at 36 Starr Street, Bushwick, managed by 36 Starr Street, LLC, has experienced persistent heating and infrastructure issues over the past two years. Most recently, from June 2025, there were multiple complaints about heat/hot water problems in apartments, with at least three instances occurring between June 5-9, 2025, though HPD inspections found no violations in some cases. Earlier in 2024-2025, the building faced recurring heat/hot water complaints affecting both individual apartments and the entire building, with some complaints resulting in HPD inspections and no violations found.

The property has also struggled with rodent control, with multiple inspections showing rat activity in 2024 and 2025, though recent rodent inspections in 2025 indicated some compliance improvements. The building has a concerning pattern of maintenance issues, including plumbing problems (as reported in late 2023), a water leak complaint from late 2024, and multiple violations related to building safety. In September 2024, there were complaints about building stability, and debris concerns, though records show these complaints were closed.

The Department of Buildings currently shows several active violations related to failure to maintain the exterior masonry stucco and multiple unfiled low-pressure inspection violations from 2018-2022, with an associated penalty of $6,250 for the stucco issue. Previous inspections in apartments 1R and 1L identified various maintenance needs, including floor repairs, door adjustments, and issues with baseboards and tiles, though these violations have since been closed. While there have been no documented bedbug infestations in recent reporting periods (2023-2024), the building's overall maintenance history suggests ongoing challenges with building systems and pest control.