1046 Winthrop Street, Brooklyn, NY 11212

The 5-unit, 3-story New Law Tenement building at 1046 Winthrop Street in East Flatbush, owned by Samuel Palace, has a concerning history of infrastructure issues, particularly regarding heat and hot water systems. Between 2019 and 2022, there were multiple complaints about heat and hot water problems affecting the entire building, with the most recent complaint in November 2022.

The building also experienced electrical issues, as evidenced by a September 2021 complaint about lighting (which was inspected but no violations were found). The property has faced several Housing Maintenance Code violations, including three open violations from December 2021 related to fire escape access and maintenance: an obstructing air conditioner on the north fire escape at the building front, rust issues requiring paint maintenance, and a problem with the street number visibility from the sidewalk. Recent inspections show some progress, with the building having filed bedbug reports for the past three years showing zero infested units in 2024, and rodent inspections in early 2023 showing bait application with reports of rat activity.

The building has had multiple Department of Buildings violations related to external low-pressure inspection filings between 2018-2023, with the most recent active violation issued in September 2024 for failure to file the 2023 inspection. While there have been improvements in bedbug management, the continuing pattern of heating system complaints and the recent low-pressure inspection violation suggest ongoing maintenance challenges. The property has shown some attention to addressing violations, as evidenced by several dismissed violations in 2023, though currently open violations from 2021 remain outstanding.