1157 38th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11218

The 6-unit, 3-story New Law Tenement building at 1157 38th Street in Borough Park, owned by Abe Friedman and constructed in 1931, presents a mixed maintenance picture as of July 2025. The property has experienced several plumbing issues in recent years, with documented complaints about toilet problems in August 2023 and water supply issues in December 2023, both of which were resolved within a few days of reporting. Notably, there was a cluster of complaints in August 2023 regarding window frames that HPD could not inspect due to access issues.

Multiple Housing Maintenance Code violations were issued in December 2023, including concerns about encumbrances in public areas, damaged fire retardant materials, and a missing self-closing door in the vestibule area. Two ongoing violations remain as of the last inspection: one requiring the posting of gas leak procedures and another regarding ceiling paint color requirements. The building has maintained a clean record regarding bedbug infestations, with no reported cases in any of the six annual bedbug reports filed between 2021 and 2024.

Preliminary inspections from 2019 and 2020 showed mixed results for rodent compliance, with a failure recorded in November 2019 that was resolved by January 2020. A 2020 complaint about locked/blocked egress was investigated and found to have no violations. While the building's management has generally addressed most complaints promptly, with many being closed within 1-2 days, the recent cluster of violations from December 2023 and August 2023 raises some concerns about ongoing maintenance challenges, particularly regarding common area upkeep and access for inspections. The property has maintained compliance with annual bedbug reporting requirements, showing no infestations during the past five reporting periods.