1768 55th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11204

The two-story, four-unit New Law Tenement building at 1768 55th Street in Borough Park, owned by Ugo Margiottiello, has experienced several recurring maintenance issues over the past few years. Most notably, there have been multiple complaints and emergencies regarding heat and hot water outages affecting the entire building, with recent complaints in May 2025 and October 2023, as well as similar issues in 2022. The building has also faced challenges with basic utilities, including a power outage in May 2025.

Sanitation concerns have emerged recently, with HPD receiving complaints in May 2025 about garbage storage conditions that they were unable to inspect, as well as rodent-related issues in 2024 that initially resulted in violations. The building received multiple Housing Maintenance Code violations in 2024, including problems with self-closing doors at both the vestibule and main entrance, though some violations were later closed. A comprehensive inspection in October 2023 revealed several safety notice requirements that needed to be addressed, including posting information about carbon monoxide detector requirements, heating system access, and other safety-related notifications.

On a positive note, the building has maintained a clean record for bedbug infestations over the past five years, with zero reported cases between 2019 and 2024. The most recent rodent inspections conducted in October 2023 and July 2024 showed satisfactory compliance, though there were initial inspection failures noted in May 2024. The property's most recent documented issue appears to be the combination of heat/hot water problems and garbage storage concerns that emerged in May 2025, though these issues were not able to be verified during HPD's attempts to inspect.