556 East 94th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11236

The 6-unit, 3-story New Law Tenement at 556 East 94th Street in East Flatbush, built in 1920 and currently owned by Hector Garcia, has experienced several concerning maintenance issues over the past two years. A significant cluster of complaints was made in May 2025 regarding various building issues including door and window frames, appliances (refrigerator and electric/gas range), flooring, walls, and electrical outlets, many of which resulted in violations. Notably, there are currently open violations from June 2024 in Apartment 2 involving inoperable smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, as well as reports of a mouse infestation.

Common area concerns documented in June 2024 include issues with fire retardant materials, a leaking roof over ceiling areas in the third-story public hall, and painting requirements for the ceiling at bulkhead areas. The building has a troubling history of hardware failures and safety concerns, including an active Department of Buildings Environmental Control Board violation from December 2022 with penalties for defective boiler room equipment, CO detector issues, cellar fire door problems, and a broken sewer pipe. Additional violations from June 2023 indicate failure to file required inspection documents.

While the building's bedbug reports for 2021-2022 and 2020-2021 show no infestations, the recent maintenance pattern suggests ongoing habitability concerns. Multiple 311 complaints, all inspected by HPD in May 2025, were found not to violate housing laws, though some resulted in violations related to door issues. A previous water leak complaint from May 2025 is also notable given the building's history of plumbing issues.