5316 16th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11204

The 7-unit, 4-story New Law Tenement building at 5316 16th Avenue in Borough Park, owned by Mishne Halchoth Gedoloth, has several significant ongoing and historical issues that impact resident experience. Most notably, there are persistent Housing Maintenance Code violations from 2021 through 2024 related to the failure to file annual bedbug reports, with all these violations remaining open as of the latest records.

The building has also faced structural and safety concerns, including a building shaking complaint in July 2022 that resulted in an Oath Violation being served, and a stairway safety issue that was documented in July 2022 which noted defective stairs throughout the building and debris in an unoccupied apartment (2R), though this violation was marked as resolved. An illegal conversion complaint from October 2018 resulted in an inspector being unable to gain access on the second final attempt.

More recent violations include a 2023 Department of Buildings infraction for failure to file the 2021 External Low-Pressure Inspection, which remains active with no disposition comments. The building's maintenance history suggests ongoing challenges with compliance and safety documentation, particularly regarding the required bedbug reporting and pressure system inspections. The property, built in 1925, has demonstrated various maintenance challenges over recent years, with particular attention needed to address the recurring bedbug reporting violations that have persisted over multiple years and inspections.