1151 38th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11218

1151 38th Street in Borough Park is a 3-story, 6-unit New Law tenement building constructed in 1931 and currently owned by William Chan. The building's maintenance history reveals several recurring issues, most notably with plumbing and appliance maintenance.

In late 2023/early 2024, there was a water supply complaint that HPD could not access to inspect, following a pattern from late 2020 when HPD similarly couldn't access the building to inspect complaints about a refrigerator and electric/gas range. The building faced regulatory scrutiny in 2022 regarding boiler maintenance, resulting in a violation for not posting proper boiler room access signage, though this violation was resolved with no penalties. Recent inspections from 2025 show persistent rodent activity, with multiple inspections revealing rat presence between April 2023 and June 2025, despite some inspections from earlier years showing compliance.

However, the building has maintained a clean record regarding bedbug infestations, with the most recent reports from 2024 showing no units affected. The property has demonstrated some challenges with access for inspections and maintenance verification, as evidenced by multiple HPD cases being closed without resolution due to lack of access. While the building's age and history suggest accumulated maintenance issues, the documented complaints and violations represent a mixture of historical problems and more recent challenges, particularly with rodent control.