1314 44th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11219

The three-story, six-unit residential building at 1314 44th Street in Borough Park, owned by Sol Gelbstein and constructed in 1930 as a New Law Tenement, has experienced several notable incidents and ongoing concerns in recent years. Most recently, in late 2023, there were two significant complaints: a water leak and unsanitary conditions related to garbage/recycling storage, though inspections were either inconclusive or found no violations in these matters.

In 2024, the building received three Class A violations that remain open, including failure to post required notices about housing information guides and gas leak procedures in the first-floor public hall. Additionally, there are ongoing issues with building maintenance compliance, as indicated by a 2023 violation for failing to file external low-pressure inspection documentation from 2018. More concerning is a December 2023 incident involving unauthorized construction work without a permit, which included heavy demolition and removal of partitions and kitchen elements.

This resulted in a $2,500 penalty, though records show the stop work order was fully rescinded in April 2024. On the positive side, the building has maintained a consistent record of bedbug reporting compliance, with no reported infestations in the past four filing periods (2019-2025), indicating successful prevention and management protocols in this regard. While the building has experienced various issues, the most pressing concerns appear to be the open violations regarding safety notices and the historical pattern of maintenance-related complaints, rather than any current resident safety issues.