581 Liberty Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11207

581 Liberty Avenue is a 2-story, 5-unit old law tenement building constructed in 1930, currently owned by David Benzakarya. The building has experienced several significant maintenance issues in recent years, with the most pressing being a cluster of complaints in late 2023 regarding pest problems and ceiling maintenance, for which inspection access was not granted.

The property has a documented history of heat and hot water problems, with emergency complaints filed in October and December 2022, though some issues were eventually verified as corrected by HPD. Notable violations were recorded in August 2023, specifically in Apartment 2FL, including defective plaster surfaces, paint issues, and ventilation system problems in the kitchen - all of which were certified as corrected by September 8, 2023. The building's maintenance history shows some concerning patterns, particularly regarding access issues for inspections - this has occurred multiple times for complaints related to both pests and heating problems.

In late 2022, there was also a complaint about mold, though no violations were issued following HPD's inspection. The property has maintained compliance with bedbug reporting requirements, with no documented infestations in any of the annual filings between 2022 and 2024, and a rodent inspection conducted in 2012 passed without issues. This suggests that while there have been various maintenance challenges, particularly in the past few years, the building has generally addressed violations when they are documented, though access issues for inspections remain a notable concern.