55 Arlington Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11207

At 55 Arlington Avenue in Cypress Hills, we find a century-old New Law Tenement building experiencing recurrent maintenance issues affecting resident comfort and safety. The property has documented multiple emergencies related to heat and hot water, with the most recent complaint occurring in November 2024, though inspectors were unable to gain building access to verify the conditions. The building has also faced consistent problems with pest control and sanitation, including documented rodent activity as recently as 2023, and multiple violations related to unsanitary conditions such as mold and pest infestations identified by HPD in 2022.

Additional concerns include electrical issues (e.g., July 2023 lighting outage) and various building maintenance problems, as evidenced by multiple Housing Maintenance Code violations from 2021-2024. The Department of Buildings has recorded several active violations related to building safety systems, including two violations from March 2021 concerning boiler room conditions and equipment that remain open, with penalties totaling $2,590.00. More recent violations from 2023-2024 involve failure to file required external low-pressure inspections.

Compliance inspections in 2023 have consistently shown evidence of rat activity, with the building undergoing multiple bait applications throughout the year. While the building's bedbug reports for the past few filing periods list zero infested units, indicating successful eradication, the property continues to face challenges with maintenance compliance and resident services. The current owner, Scott Rosenthal, has maintained the property through various regulatory inspection processes but faces ongoing requirements to address both safety and habitability concerns as documented through various city agency inspections and violations.