742 East 3rd Street, Brooklyn, NY 11218

742 East 3rd Street is a four-story, 22-unit New Law Tenement building located in Kensington, built in 1931 and currently owned by Irving Low. The building has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues, with four documented outages since December 2021, most recently in January 2025, when multiple complaints were made about the entire building's lack of these essential services. An emergency violation for failure to file the 2017 boiler inspection report remains active as of November 2019.

The property experienced significant maintenance issues in early 2022, particularly in Apartment D1, where multiple violations were issued including problems with plaster surfaces, bathroom tiles, drainage, water fixtures, and various repairs needed including painting requirements. Prior to this, in mid-2019, there were two documented pest-related complaints, and though violations were issued, specific details were not provided in the records. The building's management has maintained an acceptable bedbug reporting record from 2019 through 2025, with no reported infestations in any of the annual filings.

While the most recent filings from 2025 show zero infested units, the building has shown some history of rodent activity, particularly in 2016-2017, with inspections showing rat activity requiring bait applications. The property has undergone several inspections and issued violations over the years, suggesting ongoing monitoring by housing authorities. The consistent pattern of heating system failures, along with the past maintenance issues in Apartment D1, represents the most significant historical challenges to resident comfort and building upkeep, though many violations have been officially closed following appropriate corrections or repairs.