1318 64th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11219

This three-story, eight-unit New Law tenement building in Borough Park, owned by Baruch Roth, has been experiencing persistent heating and hot water system issues over the past three years, particularly between late 2022 and early 2025. There were multiple emergency complaints regarding heat and hot water, affecting both individual apartments and the entire building, with several instances where HPD inspectors were unable to gain access for verification.

In January 2023, HPD conducted an inspection that resulted in violations being issued, though the specific nature of these violations is not detailed in the available records. More recently, in early 2025, the building has had complaints regarding a slow water leak and ceiling paint/plaster issues, both of which were investigated by HPD but found not to violate housing laws.

The building has also been cited for several maintenance issues, including safety concerns with self-closing doors (at both the public hall and bulkhead) and a problematic fire escape drop ladder in December 2024. Of particular concern is the presence of lead paint hazards identified in January 2023, affecting multiple locations in various rooms throughout the building, including the bathroom and kitchen areas. However, the building has maintained a clean record regarding bedbug infestations, with all reports from 2022 to 2024 showing zero infested units, suggesting effective pest management practices have been in place.