1531 65th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11219

The property at 1531 65th Street in Borough Park is a two-story, four-unit New Law tenement building constructed in 1931, currently owned by Thomas Giardina. The building has experienced several notable issues in recent years, with the most recent and concerning being a documented mold problem in March 2023 that was addressed by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development. Prior to this, in February 2022, the property received a violation for failing to file the required annual bedbug report, though this appears to have been resolved.

Between 2019 and 2021, there were multiple complaints about possible illegal conversions of the property, all of which resulted in denied access for inspection attempts. The building's recent history shows a pattern of housing quality concerns, though specific infestations or ongoing issues appear to have been addressed. The bedbug reporting system shows consistent compliance from 2019 through 2025, with all annual filings indicating zero reported cases of infestation, eradication, or re-infestation.

The most recent bedbug report filing in January 2025 covering the 2023-2024 period also shows no infestations. Other complaints include a COVID-19 executive order complaint in July 2020 (which warranted no violation) and a permit-related inquiry in May 2020, both of which resulted in inspection access issues. The building's age and history suggest ongoing maintenance requirements typical of New York City tenements, and while some issues have occurred, the property has generally demonstrated compliance with required reporting and correction processes once violations were identified.