135 Tapscott Street, Brooklyn, NY 11212

The 5-unit, 3-story New Law Tenement building at 135 Tapscott Street, built in 1930 and currently owned by 135 Tapscott LLC, has experienced several maintenance challenges between late 2024 and early 2025. Most notably, a series of housing maintenance code violations were documented in October and November 2024, primarily affecting apartment 1L, including issues with mold (both in the private hallway and bathroom), a pest infestation (roaches and mice), and a broken kitchen floor.

While many of these violations have been certified as closed through repairs completed in early 2025, there remains an open violation regarding mold in the hallway and another for a defective self-closing door mechanism in apartment 1L. The building has a mix of recently addressed issues, as evidenced by multiple 311 service requests and housing maintenance code complaints from November 2024, including problems with doors, appliances (refrigerator and range), and unsanitary conditions. The property has a documented history of responding to maintenance issues, with most recent complaints receiving inspections and resolutions, though some violations remain open as of their last inspection dates.

The building's systems have undergone various repairs, as shown by the different violation categories including plumbing (bathtub/shower and sink issues), kitchen appliances, and security features like doors. Importantly, the building has consistently reported no bedbug infestations in its recent annual filings from 2021 through 2024, and passed its last rodent inspection in January 2017, suggesting some level of pest management has been maintained. While many recent complaints have been resolved, the presence of multiple violations regarding mold and pest issues in apartment 1L during late 2024 indicates there were significant habitability concerns during that period, though records show efforts were made to address these problems through subsequent maintenance work.