548 Van Siclen Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11207

548 Van Siclen Avenue is a two-story, four-unit New Law tenement building built in 1930 and currently owned by Michael Deans. The property has experienced several maintenance issues over the past few years, with the most notable being an active violation (as of March 2023) regarding unpermitted construction in the cellar that reportedly created three new bedrooms, a kitchen area, and a bathroom, for which a $1,250 penalty was imposed.

Multiple housing maintenance code violations were documented in 2022-2023, including problems with self-closing doors in the cellar and public hall, window issues in apartment 2F (including multiple defective counter balance problems), and various repair needs in apartment 2F such as a defective cabinet door in the kitchen. The building's bedbug reporting history is notable for consistency and thoroughness, with all recent filings (2021-2025) showing zero infested units, and the most recent report from May 2025 continuing this trend of no infestations. The property has maintained generally good sanitation and pest control records, with rodent inspections in 2012 and 2019 both passing.

The building classifies as a "New Law Tenement," a designation typically indicating it came under the regulation of the 1929 New York State Housing Law requiring landlords to provide certain basic amenities to tenants. The most significant ongoing concern appears to be the active ECB violation regarding unpermitted alterations in the cellar, while the self-closing door issues and various apartment maintenance items, though numerous, have been generally addressed through the violations process. The building's documented history shows regular bedbug reporting compliance, and most recent violations have been properly documented as "Closed," suggesting the owner is generally responsive to regulatory requirements despite the recent unpermitted construction issue.