101 Arlington Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11207

The four-story, eight-unit New Law Tenement building at 101 Arlington Avenue in Cypress Hills, owned by Jay Gold and constructed in 1921, has experienced several significant maintenance issues over the past two years. Most notably, there have been recurring heat and hot water problems, with multiple complaints in late 2024 and early 2025 indicating service interruptions affecting both individual apartments and the entire building.

Additionally, there have been concerning sanitation issues, including pest infestations in multiple units (most recently documented in late 2024 in apartments 1R and 4F) and a heavy water leak complaint from December 2024. The building's maintenance history also reveals multiple instances requiring attention to ceilings, walls, and floors, with specific violations noted in December 2024 regarding broken plaster surfaces, defective ceramic floor tiles, and paint conditions in apartment 1R. Recent inspections and complaints have documented various maintenance needs, including repairs to plaster surfaces, paint work in public areas, and concerns about carbon monoxide detectors.

The building has maintained a consistent record of bedbug-free status across multiple reporting periods from 2020 through 2025, with no documented infestations. While some violations have been resolved, as indicated by their "closed" status, several remain open or were closed without confirmed inspection access, including a current open violation from December 2024 regarding floor tiles in apartment 1R. The property has a history of challenges with complaint access for inspections, as seen in multiple HPD responses where inspectors were unable to gain entry to verify reported conditions.