3520 Newkirk Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11203

3520 Newkirk Avenue is a 23-unit, 4-story New Law Tenement building constructed in 1931 and currently owned by Ralph Lewis. The property has experienced recurring issues with heating and hot water systems, with multiple building-wide complaints documented between 2019 and 2025, most recently in January 2025.

Safety concerns have also been prominent, with several emergency complaints in July 2024 regarding broken window guards, non-functional smoke detectors, and a missing carbon monoxide detector, none of which could be verified due to inspection access issues. The building has faced various maintenance challenges, including a significant unsanitary condition involving garbage/recycling storage documented in October 2023, which resulted in multiple open violations as of August 2024, along with issues related to fire escape obstructions (documented in 2019) and a defective roof causing leaks (identified in 2024). The property has generally maintained basic compliance with bedbug reporting requirements, with the most recent report for 2022-2023 indicating no active infestations and successful eradication of affected units.

Prior inspections from 2021 showed no reported infestations, and rodent inspections in March 2022 were passed. The building's history shows consistent attention to regulatory requirements, including annual bedbug reporting, though with some notable gaps in maintenance and safety compliance that have persisted over time. While many complaints have been resolved promptly, there remains an open violation as of October 2024 regarding refuse accumulation in the west yard and multiple safety-related issues that have not been adequately addressed through proper inspections or corrections.