739 Ralph Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11212

The six-unit, two-story New Law Tenement building at 739 Ralph Avenue in Brownsville, owned by Richard Bactomal and constructed in 1930, has experienced persistent maintenance challenges over the past year.

Most notably, the building has been under ongoing rodent control measures, with inspection records from 2024-2025 showing recurring rat activity despite multiple bait applications, the most recent inspections in March 2025 continuing to show rodent presence requiring bait application. The property has also faced significant heating and hot water system issues, particularly documented in late 2023 with multiple emergency complaints regarding both apartment-specific and building-wide heat and hot water problems, including violations for inadequate heat supply and hot water fixture functionality.

Additional maintenance concerns include electrical system problems, with power outage complaints recorded in November 2023, and various apartment-specific issues such as incomplete repairs to kitchen tiles in Apartment 2R and multiple violations in Apartment 1F related to inadequate heat supply, gas supply to fixtures, and self-closing door issues. The building's rodent management situation has required consistent intervention, with inspections through 2025 showing alternating results between "Rat Activity" and "Bait Applied." Two open violations from 2023-2024 remain significant: one regarding the need to file an annual bedbug report (class A violation) and another concerning access to the building's heating system in the basement (class C violation), along with several other open violations related to heating systems, electrical systems, and plumbing issues that potentially affect resident comfort and safety.