1139 38th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11218

1139 38th Street is a 3-story, 6-unit residential building in Borough Park, built in 1931 and currently owned by Hyman Schattner. The building has faced recurring heat and hot water issues, with multiple emergency complaints filed in January 2025 showing similar problems in 2022, 2021, and earlier years. Most recently, there was a flooring/stairs complaint in early 2025, though HPD found no housing law violations upon inspection.

The property has experienced rodent issues, with rat activity documented in 2023 and earlier inspections, though recent inspections have shown improvement with some passing results. Safety compliance has been a persistent concern, with historical violations related to missing smoke and carbon monoxide detectors in apartment 3F (corrected in 2022), and building security issues including a 2011 violation for a defective vestibule door lock. Recent maintenance concerns include a boiler-related complaint in March 2025, with an oath violation served, and a building stability complaint from January 2025 where inspectors were unable to gain access.

The building's health and safety record shows improvement in some areas, with no bedbug reports filed since 2020, and recent rodent inspection results indicating at least periodic attempts to address the issue. Historical violations from 2019 required the posting of gas leak procedures and housing information notices, and there have been various code violations over the years including missing AC unit support brackets in 2016. While many past violations have been officially closed, the recurring nature of heat/hot water issues and recent complaints suggest ongoing maintenance challenges for this New Law tenement property.