536 Liberty Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11207

536 Liberty Avenue is a 3-story, 5-unit old law tenement building constructed in 1935, currently owned by Meilech Lieber. The building has experienced several maintenance and safety issues in recent years, with the most notable concerns involving a cluster of complaints in late 2024 related to appliance, plumbing, and electrical problems, including a non-working electric/gas range and lighting issues. A significant heating and hot water complaint affecting the entire building was reported in November 2024, though inspectors could not gain access to verify the conditions.

The building has also faced recurring safety concerns, particularly regarding window guards, with multiple complaints about broken or missing guards throughout 2022-2024, as well as paint/plaster issues. More serious structural concerns were documented between 2018-2019, particularly affecting the rear garage area, with multiple violations recorded for cracking CMU block walls and loose/rotten wood joists, though these violations were eventually resolved. The building's management has active violations as of September 2024 for failure to file the 2023 external low-pressure inspection.

Notably, there were two open bedbug-related violations from 2023 and 2024 concerning failure to file annual reports, while previous bedbug reports from 2019-2021 showed no infestation. The property has maintained generally good rodent control records, passing inspections in 2012 and 2016. While many previous violations have been resolved, including those related to exterior maintenance, there remain open issues in 2024 that require attention, particularly concerning window safety and building systems maintenance.