2542 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11226

The three-story New Law Tenement at 2542 Bedford Avenue in Flatbush, owned by Malik Means, has been under consistent scrutiny for several years regarding its compliance with housing maintenance codes. The most pressing and recurring issue has been the failure to file annual bedbug reports, with violations documented in 2021, 2022, 2023, and most recently in April 2024, though these are administrative violations rather than direct safety concerns.

The building has experienced several complaints through the Department of Buildings, including three incidents on September 14, 2021, relating to failure to maintain the property, presence of debris, and a zoning non-conformance issue; however, inspections on September 15 and 23, 2021, found no violations warranting action. A more recent complaint regarding illegal after-hours work was filed on July 2, 2024, but was also closed with no violations warranted upon inspection on July 28, 2024.

The 1901 tenement building's record shows a pattern of administrative violations regarding bedbug report filings over a four-year period, though these do not necessarily indicate active infestations. The September 2021 complaints raised concerns about property maintenance and safety, particularly regarding debris, but inspections did not substantiate these complaints. The relatively limited number of complaints and violations over its operating history could suggest generally stable conditions, though the repeated issues with bedbug reporting compliance indicate some ongoing challenges with regulatory requirements.