1135 43rd Street, Brooklyn, NY 11219

The four-story, 20-unit New Law Tenement building at 1135 43rd Street in Borough Park, owned by Robert Gonzalez and constructed in 1916, has experienced a series of maintenance and safety issues over the past several years. Most recently, in 2025, there have been multiple plumbing complaints regarding water supply issues that HPD was unable to inspect properly.

Earlier in 2025, there were verified pest problems, and the building has a history of plumbing and heat/hot water issues, including emergencies in December 2024 affecting both individual apartments and the entire building. Other notable recent problems include unsanitized garbage/recycling storage (2025), attempted inspections related to smoking violations (2025), and a heavy water leak (2023). The building has undergone several inspections revealing various violations that required correction, with the most significant occurring in late 2023/early 2024 in Apartment B5, where issues included defective window counters and missing window guards.

Common area violations have included problems with self-closing doors in public spaces, particularly at building entrances and the north court, which raised concerns about fire safety compliance. Historical maintenance issues have involved multiple apartments, including B4, which had problems with plumbing connections, plaster surfaces, floor damage, and an infestation of mice in late 2022. More positively, the building has demonstrated recent improvements in pest control, with zero reported bedbug infestations in the past three years and the most recent rodent inspection in January 2025 resulting in a passing grade.