1466 Myrtle Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11237

The 6-unit, 3-story Old Law Tenement building at 1466 Myrtle Avenue in Bushwick, owned by Solomon Steinlauf and constructed in 1931, has experienced persistent maintenance and safety issues in recent years. Most notably, there has been an ongoing problem with rodent activity, with multiple inspections from 2023 through 2025 confirming rat presence and necessitating bait application. In early 2025, the building faced multiple housing maintenance code violations, including issues with pests, a defective window frame, and problems with wall paint/plaster.

Emergency violations were also recorded in February 2025 regarding non-functioning carbon monoxide and smoke detectors. Previous issues documented in 2023-2024 included problems with the building's entrance door, bathroom facilities, and various apartment maintenance matters, particularly affecting Unit 1L, which required repairs to ceilings, floors, and lighting fixtures. The building has a history of inspection non-compliance regarding boiler and low-pressure external inspections, with active violations for 2018-2019 external low pressure inspection filings.

While the property does not currently show historical bedbug infestation records (with reports from 2019-2022 showing zero affected units), the maintenance history reveals ongoing challenges with basic building systems and safety features. The Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) records show a pattern of repeated violations and the need for multiple follow-up inspections, suggesting ongoing challenges with property maintenance and compliance with housing codes. Recent 311 service requests in March 2025 resulted in several violations being issued, though some conditions were determined not to violate housing laws.