572 Ocean Parkway, Brooklyn, NY 11218

The 4-story, 36-unit New Law Tenement building at 572 Ocean Parkway in Kensington, owned by Yakov Gelb and constructed in 1931, has experienced recurring maintenance issues over recent years, particularly in the areas of plumbing and gas systems. Most notably, in June 2025, there were multiple emergency complaints regarding cooking gas, with accompanying violations issued by the HPD, and in 2024-2025, there were concerns about an electric/gas range. The building has a documented history of plumbing problems, with several complaints regarding water supply issues between 2023-2024, and past problems with sinks/basins in 2021-2022.

The property has also faced challenges with pest control, including mice sightings in 2024 and a notable history of bedbug infestations, though recent filings from 2025 through 2024-2025 indicate no current infestations. The building's maintenance record shows some attention to safety concerns, as evidenced by the resolution of various violations, including those related to flooring, paint, and plaster issues identified in 2018. However, there remain some open violations from 2018 concerning carbon monoxide detectors and smoke detectors in apartment 2I, along with an open violation from 2018 regarding the posting of housing information guides. The property has undergone periodic rodent inspections, with mixed results; while some inspections have passed, others have identified rat activity, most recently noted in 2017.

Compliance with regulatory requirements has been inconsistent, as seen in the failure to file a required benchmarking report in 2019, though this violation was ultimately dismissed in 2021. The building's recent maintenance history, particularly regarding gas safety concerns and recurring plumbing issues, suggests ongoing challenges in maintaining basic systems. While there have been improvements in some areas, such as the apparent resolution of most bedbug issues in recent filings, the property has demonstrated a pattern of requiring repeated interventions from city agencies to address various maintenance and safety concerns. The most recent bedbug reports for 2023-2025 show no current infestations, representing a positive development in building conditions.