983 46th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11219

The 20-unit, 4-story New Law Tenement building at 983 46th Street in Borough Park, owned by David Schreiber, has experienced recurring maintenance issues in recent years, particularly in 2025. Most notably, there were multiple heat/hot water complaints between January and February 2025, with one instance of heavy flow water leakage, though inspections by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) found no violations warranting further action. The building has several open violations as of 2025, including a Class C violation from December 2024 regarding defective self-closing doors in the boiler room, and multiple violations from July 2022 concerning bathroom fixtures in Apartment B5 (including issues with the wash basin cabinet, waste connection, and bathtub glaze).

In terms of safety and building systems, there is an active violation from June 2023 related to the failure to file for 2020 external low-pressure inspection, and a fire safety violation from December 2024 regarding defective fire-retardant material in the cellar ceiling. Looking at historical data, the building has maintained a clean record for bedbug infestations, with zero reported cases in the past five years according to the mandatory Bedbug Reporting program. The property has undergone several permitted work projects since 2019, with multiple residential and plumbing-related permits issued through 2022.

While the building has had its share of maintenance issues, particularly regarding plumbing and heat systems, the majority of recent complaints have been addressed swiftly, though some violations remain open as of 2025. Regular HPD inspections of complaints have often found conditions to be within legal requirements, though this does not necessarily indicate a lack of maintenance issues. The building's management has typically responded to service requests, as evidenced by the closure of multiple complaints once conditions were verified by inspectors or reported as corrected.