290 East 2nd Street, Brooklyn, NY 11218

The three-story, 6-unit New Law Tenement at 290 East 2nd Street in Kensington, owned by Mohammed Hashem and constructed in 1931, has experienced several maintenance issues in recent years. Most notably, there have been recurring concerns with heat and hot water during December 2022, with two separate complaints filed (only one could be inspected), though these were eventually resolved according to tenant reports.

More recent issues emerged in 2023, including door-related problems that resulted in violations being issued by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) in late May, along with several outstanding issues related to building security and maintenance, such as an unfit entrance door lock and defective self-closing doors at the first story. The building has also received multiple violations from the Department of Buildings in 2023 for not filing required external low-pressure inspection reports between 2018-2021, which remain active as of this writing in July 2025.

Additional safety compliance requirements were identified in 2022-2023, including the need to properly display various safety notices regarding gas leaks, carbon monoxide detectors, and bedbug reporting requirements, though most of these violations were subsequently closed through certification. The property completed its most recent bedbug report in June 2024, showing no current infestations or eradicated units, and passed a rodent inspection in September 2019 with no issues noted.