961 42nd Street, Brooklyn, NY 11219

This four-story, 35-unit New Law Tenement building located at 961 42nd Street in Borough Park was built in 1926 and is currently owned by Max Askarbekov. The property has experienced recurrent maintenance issues in 2025, with multiple housing maintenance code complaints filed through 311 in May 2025 alone, including issues with paint/plaster on walls and ceilings, a slow water leak, and mold (with the mold complaint categorized as an emergency). Earlier in 2025, there were also concerns about pests (April 2025) and various infrastructure problems including plumbing issues affecting basins/sinks and flooring concerns (February 2025).

The building has a documented history of violations requiring attention to safety and maintenance standards. In late 2024, violations were issued regarding an illegal iron bar installation in the first-story public hall, along with defective self-closing doors and multiple issues with the building entrance door, including missing glass and problematic plexiglass. Violations from September 2024 highlighted problems with an apartment (A7) including pest infestation, flooring defects, improper plastered surfaces, and water temperature exceeding 140 degrees Fahrenheit.

The building has maintained a generally clean record regarding bedbug and rodent infestations in recent years, with no reported bedbug incidents from 2021 through 2024, though there were some rodent inspection failures noted in 2015. Recent building maintenance activity includes several HPD inspections and the issuance of multiple permits between 2018-2021 for various repairs and improvements, though specific details about these permits are not provided in the data. While the property has had numerous complaints filed, many of these have been subsequently closed with various degrees of resolution, including some requiring the owner to address violations within specified timeframes. The building's management has generally cooperated with inspection requirements, though there have been instances where inspections could not be completed, particularly noted in the most recent 2025 complaints.