959 59th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11219

The two-story, four-unit New Law Tenement building at 959 59th Street in Borough Park, owned by Zhen Guo and constructed in 1920, has experienced several notable events in recent years. Most significantly, in January 2020, there was a heat and hot water emergency complaint that resulted in violations being issued by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD). The building has had recurring issues with administrative compliance, particularly regarding safety notifications and documentation.

Multiple violations were issued in February 2020, including missing gas leak procedures, inspection certificate display requirements, housing information guide notices, and smoke detector requirements. While many of these violations were subsequently closed, one notable open violation from February 2020 pertains to the missing notice about the designated person with key access to the building's heating system. The building has demonstrated proactive pest management, with the Bedbug Reporting filed in 2024 showing no infested dwelling units for the period from November 2022 to October 2023, continuing a pattern of no infestations reported in previous filings since 2019.

A rodent inspection conducted in February 2023 resulted in a passing grade. Of particular note, the building has received annual bedbug report violations from 2020 to 2023, though these appear to be related to administrative requirements rather than actual infestations, as the building has consistently reported zero infested units. The most recent inspection in March 2023 revealed one open violation related to bedbug reporting that remains unresolved.