726 Liberty Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11208

726 Liberty Avenue is a four-story, nine-unit New Law Tenement building constructed in 1908 in East New York, currently owned by Sam Schwartz. The building has experienced several recurring issues over recent years, with the most significant concerns being related to sanitation and safety. Between 2020 and 2021, there were multiple reports of unsanitary conditions, including garbage/recycling storage issues (September 2020) and pest infestations (August 2021), though inspections either could not gain access or found no violations.

The property has been subject to recurring requirements to file annual bedbug reports, with violations documented in 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024, though recent reporting from mid-2024 indicates zero infested units during the previous filing period. In 2021, several notable safety violations were recorded, including problems with self-closing doors in apartment 4B, blocked fire escape routes due to flower pots and household items, and failure to properly post gas leak emergency procedures. These violations were all subsequently closed, with the most recent bedbug reporting showing no current infestations and compliance with filing requirements.

The Department of Buildings recorded a complaint regarding an illegal storefront sign in 2018, which was found to warrant no violation upon inspection. The building has undergone rodent inspections in 2012 and 2015, with one inspection in early 2015 indicating rat activity, though subsequent inspections passed. The property has had multiple appliance-related and maintenance complaints, including issues with a refrigerator, though these were resolved without violations being issued.