452 Suydam Street, Brooklyn, NY 11237

The two-story, four-unit New Law Tenement building at 452 Suydam Street in Bushwick, owned by Karen Lau and built in 1931, has experienced several notable incidents affecting tenant comfort and safety over recent years. From late 2018 through 2019, the building faced multiple heat and hot water-related complaints, with Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) responding to four separate incidents in January 2019 alone, though most were eventually resolved.

In November 2018, violations were issued regarding building maintenance and safety protocols, including issues with door closures, hall encumbrances, and the need for proper notices regarding carbon monoxide detectors and gas leak procedures. More recent concerns include ongoing bee and wasp infestation complaints in August 2022 (still marked as in progress), and a power outage incident in April 2022 that was investigated but resulted in no violations being issued.

The building has demonstrated compliance with rodent inspections, passing all eight inspections conducted between 2012 and 2025, and the most recent bedbug report filed in March 2025 indicated no infestations during the previous reporting period (November 2023 - October 2024). While the building has maintained annual rodent inspection compliance and recent bedbug reporting suggests improved conditions, the ongoing bee infestation and history of heat/hot water issues at the property warrant attention to historical tenant comfort patterns.