574 Midwood Street, Brooklyn, NY 11203

The two-story, four-unit New Law Tenement building at 574 Midwood Street in Prospect-Lefferts Gardens, owned by Bunny Grant, has experienced multiple maintenance and safety issues in recent years, particularly during the summer of 2023. In August 2023, the building had several concerning incidents requiring government intervention, including complaints about asbestos, carbon monoxide and smoke detector issues, water leaks, and ventilation system problems. While the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) investigated these complaints, no violations were ultimately issued for these specific incidents.

More significantly, the building currently has multiple open violations from an August 2023 inspection, including issues with fire safety systems, self-closing doors, and stairs, as well as ongoing problems with the roof and public hall maintenance. Specifically, violations include the need to repair or replace fire-retardant material in various locations, address broken or defective wood risers and treads in the public hall stairs, and attend to self-closing doors in the vestibule and building entrance. Additionally, the building currently has an open A-class violation from April 2024 regarding the requirement to file an annual bedbug report.

Historical data from 2009-2010 indicated past rodent activity, though a subsequent inspection in January 2010 showed compliance with rodent control requirements. The building, constructed in 1931, has a documented history of various maintenance issues, and while some previous violations have been resolved, the current open violations from 2023 and 2024 suggest ongoing maintenance challenges. The presence of multiple open violations related to building safety systems, structural elements, and maintenance requirements indicates a pattern of deferred maintenance that may affect resident comfort and safety.