518 Bristol Street, Brooklyn, NY 11212

The two-story, four-unit New Law Tenement building at 518 Bristol Street, owned by Natalie George, has experienced numerous maintenance and safety issues since 2018, with some of the most significant recent events occurring in 2022. Most notably, there are currently two active Department of Buildings violations from October 2022 indicating serious structural concerns, including damage to skylights, roof sections, and walls, as well as excessive water damage from fire-fighting operations that resulted in a vacate order for the entire building.

There appears to be an unauthorized cellar apartment conversion, with violations from 2022 showing installation of a three-piece bathroom, kitchen, and full-height partitions, along with exposed combustible wood joists in the boiler room. The building's documented history shows recurring issues with building systems and resident services, including multiple complaints about heat and hot water outages (most recently in March 2022), water leaks (2020-2021), and electrical problems (2018). The property has also faced various safety concerns, as evidenced by 2022 emergency code complaints regarding door security, smoke detectors, and carbon monoxide detectors.

Additionally, there are multiple Housing Maintenance Code violations from 2021-2023 related to safety equipment requirements, including improper posting of smoke and carbon monoxide detector requirements, as well as missing or defective self-closing doors. The building's inspection history shows that many complaints required multiple access attempts for inspection, suggesting potential access issues between tenants and management. While many past complaints have been closed with no violations issued, the current active violations regarding structural concerns and unauthorized modifications raise significant questions about the building's current condition and compliance status.