554 Riverdale Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11207

The 6-unit, 3-story New Law Tenement building at 554 Riverdale Avenue in East New York, owned by Isaac Broyn, has experienced numerous maintenance issues in recent months, particularly concentrated around February 2025. During this period, multiple complaints were filed with the Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) agency regarding various problems including window frame issues, electrical wiring concerns, heat and hot water problems, cabinet problems, unsanitary conditions (including pests), water leaks, and appliance malfunctions.

Notably, HPD inspectors were repeatedly unable to gain access to the building or individual apartments for inspections during this time. The building's current status shows multiple active violations from a December 2024 inspection, particularly in apartment 3R, including cockroach and mouse infestations, missing smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, and hot water issues, along with violations related to a locked boiler room door and the presence of pests. The property has three active Department of Buildings violations as of September 2024 regarding failure to file external low-pressure inspections for 2020, 2022, and 2023, though three earlier violations from 2023 appear to have been resolved.

Additional concerning patterns include multiple HPD service requests and Housing Maintenance Code complaints regarding pests and unsanitary conditions, with four separate complaints about pests filed in March 2025 alone. The building's maintenance history shows some positive compliance efforts, such as a passed rodent inspection in April 2023, in contrast to earlier failed inspections in 2012. The property, constructed in 1930, has a history typical of older NYC tenement buildings, including ongoing challenges with basic services, safety systems, and pest control, though the pattern of access issues during inspections in early 2025 is particularly notable.