116 Cortelyou Road, Brooklyn, NY 11218

116 Cortelyou Road is a 6-unit, 3-story residential building located in Kensington, Brooklyn, and owned by Mohammad Bashir. The New Law Tenement, constructed in 1930, has experienced several significant maintenance issues in recent years, most notably in October 2022 when multiple safety and sanitary concerns emerged simultaneously. These included problems with smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, window guards, and pest infestations, all of which resulted in violations that were subsequently addressed by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD).

The building underwent significant inspection activity in October 2022, during which multiple violations were documented, particularly focused on Apartment 2F. These included security concerns with door locks, issues with self-closing doors, problems with floor tiles, and concerns about window guards and fire escape access. HPD inspections in March 2023 noted a violation related to the annual bedbug report requirement.

However, records from 2025 indicate a clean slate regarding bedbug infestations, with no reported cases in the past six periods. The building's maintenance history shows some persistent issues were addressed promptly, such as a broken lock on the entrance door to the building and various safety concerns, though one significant violation from 2022 regarding bathroom plumbing had not been marked as resolved by March 2023. The most recent 311 service requests and violation history suggest improved conditions, with no new complaints or violations reported in the past year and consistent bedbug reporting indicating no infestations since 2019. A rodent inspection conducted in April 2011 was passed.