42 Christopher Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11212

42 Christopher Avenue is a 3-story, 6-unit New Law Tenement building located in Brownsville and built in 1903, currently owned by Marvin Rebew. The building has experienced persistent heat and hot water issues in 2025, with multiple complaints filed between March and April 2025, some of which resulted in HPD violations. Inspections during this period faced repeated access challenges, limiting thorough assessments of the reported conditions.

More recent inspections in 2025 have also documented rat activity, with the most recent rodent inspection in July 2025 confirming continued pest issues. The building has a history of maintenance violations requiring attention to various systems and safety features, including multiple door and window issues, plumbing concerns, and heating system problems. Significant violations recorded between 2023 and 2024 included roof leaks, defective fire-retardant plaster in the public hall, and various door-related defects, though these violations were subsequently closed following appropriate corrective actions.

The property has undergone bedbug inspections since 2021, with no reported infestations in the past four years. Additionally, there are currently two active complaints regarding possible illegal conversions filed in May 2024, though initial inspection attempts were unsuccessful. The building's administrative history shows consistent attention to maintenance through various inspection cycles, with most violations being addressed and closed, though access issues remain a recurring theme in inspection outcomes.