597 Rogers Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11225

The three-story, six-unit New Law Tenement building at 597 Rogers Avenue, constructed in 1931 and currently owned by Lloyd Hanson, has experienced several maintenance challenges in recent years, with a particular cluster of issues emerging in August 2020. During this period, multiple complaints were logged and subsequently investigated by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), resulting in violations being issued for unsanitary conditions related to pests, as well as plumbing issues involving a basin/sink.

Additional complaints during this time concerned appliances including electric/gas ranges and refrigerators, though these were closed without violations. The building has documented ongoing pest management concerns, with bedbug reports showing one infested dwelling unit in the most recent 2025 report, though records indicate successful eradication. The apartment in the building that appears to have had the most significant documented issues is Apartment 3L, where a March 2020 inspection revealed multiple violations including defective smoke detectors, problematic windows, and a noted pest infestation involving both mice and roaches, along with safety concerns regarding a locked fire escape window.

While many violations from 2020 were subsequently closed, some remain open as of the latest documented inspection. A rodent inspection from April 2019 passed, suggesting some environmental fluctuations in pest management success. The building has maintained compliance with bedbug reporting requirements in recent years, with the most recent filing showing one infested unit that has been eradicated.