1488 Bushwick Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11207

This 16-unit, 4-story New Law Tenement building at 1488 Bushwick Avenue, built in 1909 and currently owned by Solomon Steinlauf, has experienced several concerning maintenance issues and violations in recent years. The most pressing current concerns, as of April 2025, involve safety-related deficiencies including inoperable smoke detectors, broken window guards, and issues with carbon monoxide detectors across multiple units. The building has also faced recurring heat and hot water problems, with complaints and inspections indicating violations between February 2025 and earlier periods.

Apartment 2A shows multiple violations from September 2023 including issues with water leaks, smoke detector problems, carbon monoxide detector deficiencies, and other maintenance concerns. There are ongoing questions about the building's legal status, with active violations in 2024 regarding an unregistered Navien boiler and an illegal conversion case involving a cellar apartment that had been previously flagged in multiple complaints between 2018-2022. The building's safety systems require significant attention, with multiple violations related to smoke detectors and window guards, and active ECB violations regarding the boiler system.

While some inspections and complaints have been addressed through violations and corrections, including door issues in the vestibule area noted in November 2024, many violations remain open or were marked as "unable to inspect" in recent months. The property has undergone periodic rodent inspections, with variable results including recent "passed" ratings in March 2025 and September 2024, though there were indications of rat activity noted in August 2024. The building's maintenance history shows a pattern of recurring issues with heat/hot water systems, safety devices, and overall building systems, suggesting ongoing challenges with property upkeep and code compliance that have persisted despite various inspection attempts and filed complaints.