1158 Dekalb Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221

The four-story New Law Tenement building at 1158 Dekalb Avenue in Bushwick, owned by Carlos Olivieri and constructed in 1931, is currently facing several maintenance challenges that impact resident safety and comfort. Most concerning are the open Class A violations regarding failure to file annual bedbug reports from 2021 to 2024, which indicate non-compliance with NYC Housing Maintenance Code requirements. The building has also accumulated multiple open violations related to external low-pressure inspections, with records showing failures to file reports from 2018 through 2023 according to Department of Buildings records, suggesting potential concerns with the building's pressure systems.

The property has recent rodent activity issues, with documented rat activity in June 2025 and December 2024, though it passed compliance inspections in July 2025 and January 2024. A cluster of housing maintenance complaints from July 2019, including issues with windows, flooring, walls, and the intercom system, were all closed within eight days. Additionally, safety equipment violations were noted in July 2019 for apartment 1L, including missing smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, though these deficiencies were subsequently addressed.

The building has also received multiple violations related to public hall maintenance, including the need to repaint wooden staircases and repair plaster walls in the first-story public areas, as well as issues with doors and the intercom system. This property has a mixed maintenance history, with some improvements noted in recent years but persistent compliance issues regarding bedbug reporting and external system inspections that remain unresolved as of 2025. The most recent rodent inspections show a pattern of activity, though recent compliance inspections suggest efforts to address these issues.