61 Wyckoff Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11237

The three-story, six-unit New Law Tenement building at 61 Wyckoff Avenue in Bushwick, built in 1931 and currently owned by Wyckoff Heights Realty Inc, has experienced multiple maintenance issues over the past two years that warrant attention. Most recently, in late 2024 and early 2025, the building had issues with water leaks (December 2024) and mold (December 2024), both of which were reported as resolved according to HPD.

A concerning pattern emerged in October 2024, when multiple complaints were filed regarding cooking gas, heat/hot water (entire building), paint/plaster (ceiling issues), and garbage/recycling storage, with several of these complaints being marked as emergencies. HPD inspection attempts were either unsuccessful or noted that conditions had been corrected. The building's maintenance history also reveals some structural concerns, including a 2019 violation in apartment 1E for broken window glass panes and issues with self-closing doors.

The property has shown consistent attention to bedbug management, with annual reports filed showing zero infestation cases from 2020 through 2024. However, there appears to be an ongoing rat activity issue, as evidenced by multiple rodent inspection reports throughout 2023-2025, with the most recent inspections in May 2025 resulting in a failure for "Other Reasons." The building's systems have experienced periodic problems, as shown in the complaints and violations, though many have been resolved through HPD intervention or tenant reporting. While some recent issues have been marked as resolved, the pattern of multiple simultaneous complaints in October 2024 and the recent rodent inspections suggest that maintenance and pest control remain areas requiring ongoing attention.