1129 59th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11219

This three-story, six-unit New Law Tenement building at 1129 59th Street in Borough Park, owned by Abraham Goldberger and dating back to 1920, has experienced several significant maintenance and safety issues in recent years. Most concerning is a series of open violations from early 2024 related to fire damage affecting multiple apartments (1R, 1F, 2F, 2R, and 3F), along with related issues such as missing glass panes at the skylight and soot contamination in public hallways. The building has a recent environmental violation from February 2024 regarding unpermitted electrical work in the cellar, resulting in a $12,500 penalty that's still outstanding.

There are also multiple active violations related to the failure to file required external low-pressure inspections in 2021, 2022, and 2023. The building's maintenance history shows recurring issues with water leaks, including heavy flow incidents in both 2019 and 2020, along with various other problems such as mold (emergency), window frame issues, and stair problems that were documented in 2020. A carbon monoxide detector violation was recorded in December 2019, and there was an emergency sanitation inspection for pests during the same period.

While there was a bedbug report filed for the period of 2019-2020, it indicated zero infested units. The building's infrastructure has been scrutinized for potential structural concerns, with complaints about building shaking/vibrating in February 2024 (though the vacate order was eventually rescinded), and there was a gas utility referral in 2018 that required multiple inspection attempts. The property has also faced scrutiny for construction activities, with multiple complaints about work being done without proper permits, though investigations generally found no violations or were unable to gain access for inspection.