490 East 23rd Street, Brooklyn, NY 11226

The 6-story, 40-unit New Law Tenement building at 490 East 23rd Street in Flatbush, owned by Celeste Lamarche and constructed in 1931, has experienced significant maintenance challenges in recent years. Most notably, from February to June 2025, there was a series of emergency heat and hot water outages affecting the entire building, though heat and hot water were reportedly restored during inspections. The building is currently facing pest control issues, with recent violations related to rodent activity confirmed in July 2025, following a rat sighting report in June 2025.

Previous inspections in 2019 and 2020 showed rat activity, though the building passed rodent inspections in subsequent years. Apartment B6, located on the second floor, has been the focus of multiple Housing Maintenance Code violations, including issues with floor damage, pest infestations (mice and roaches), and window guard compliance between 2024-2025. The building's heating system appears to have been problematic, with housing maintenance code complaints and violations recorded in 2022 and 2024.

The Department of Buildings recorded a significant boiler violation in 2022 related to water leakage and missing components, though this was resolved. The building has also maintained a relatively low bedbug infestation history, with only one reported case in 2020-2021, and no reported cases in the past three years. While some maintenance issues have been addressed through inspections and violation resolutions, the recurring nature of heating, pest, and rodent problems suggests ongoing challenges with building maintenance and resident comfort.