1005 45th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11219

1005 45th Street in Borough Park is a three-story, 23-unit New Law tenement building constructed in 1924 and currently owned by Louis Koplowitz. The building has experienced multiple maintenance issues in recent months, with the most recent cluster of complaints in May 2025 including issues with walls, floors, electrical outlets, cabinets, and intercom systems, though no violations were issued for the wall complaint.

Prior to this, in April 2025, there were problems with plumbing (toilets and sinks), heavy water leaks, mold, and additional cabinet issues, with at least one violation issued regarding the water leak condition. The building has ongoing rodent activity, with multiple baiting inspections conducted throughout 2025, most recently in July 2025.

The property has a history of significant maintenance challenges, as evidenced by open violations from September 2024 related to self-closing doors in apartment B2, and previously documented issues including water leaks, pest infestations, and fire escape obstruction (as noted in a 2022 ECB violation). While the building has shown no bedbug infestations in recent reporting periods (2021-2024), the frequency of rodent control measures suggests persistent pest management needs. The property has undergone various inspections and repairs in response to violations, with many issues documented as requiring follow-up inspections, particularly in 2025 where several HPD inspections were either incomplete or resulted in no violations being found.