1522 New York Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11210

Built in 2020 and owned by Joel Friedman, 1522 New York Avenue is a 5-story, 9-unit Class A residential building in East Flatbush, Brooklyn. The building's construction phase saw several safety and compliance issues, with multiple Department of Buildings (DOB) violations documented between 2020-2021, including problems with scaffolding safety, documentation compliance, and construction practices, particularly in early 2021.

Notable violations during construction included unsafe pipe scaffold conditions (May 2021), non-compliant masonry bracing (February 2021), and issues with required inspection programs (January 2021), though these were all subsequently resolved. The building's post-construction record shows some concerning incidents, particularly in 2022 when illegal transient occupancy in Unit 1A on the first floor was documented, leading to multiple violations for inadequate fire safety systems and means of egress, though these were resolved with penalties totaling $6,750.

There were also several complaints about illegal after-hours work in summer 2021, and just recently in December 2023, there was a plumbing-related complaint that required inspection but resulted in no violations. The building has maintained a clean record regarding bedbug infestations, with all four annual reports (from 2020 to present) showing zero infested units. The most recent inspections and complaints suggest improved compliance, though the history of both construction and occupancy violations indicates past challenges with building management and regulatory adherence.