74 Arlington Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11207

The six-story, 53-unit New Law Tenement building at 74 Arlington Avenue in Cypress Hills, owned by Larry Malitzky, has experienced several significant maintenance issues recently. Most notably, there have been recurring problems with heat and hot water, including a building-wide heating outage in January 2025 that required emergency intervention, though heat was reported restored during inspection. More recently, in May 2025, there was a water leak with heavy flow issues that HPD could not fully investigate upon response.

The building has also faced sanitary challenges, particularly with pest infestations, as evidenced by multiple complaints in October 2024 that resulted in violations being issued. Other maintenance issues include unsanitary garbage storage conditions (January 2025), and various violations documented in late 2024 related to an infestation in Apartment A7, including defective smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. The property has a mix of active and resolved violations with the Department of Buildings, including a current open violation from late 2024 regarding a defective fire door in the third-story public hall.

Historical records show routine rodent inspection success, with all inspections since 2012 passing, and consistent reporting of zero bedbug infestations from 2019 through 2024. The building's responsiveness to these various maintenance issues appears to vary, with some problems being addressed and resolved, while others remain open or were not fully investigated when reported. Multiple complaints about parking lot lights were registered between 2022-2023, though these were generally found to be unsubstantiated.