471 Senator Street, Brooklyn, NY 11220

The 20-unit, 4-story residential building at 471 Senator Street in Bay Ridge, owned by Sulj Cosaj and constructed in 1925, has experienced several significant maintenance and living condition issues in recent years. Most notably, between September 2021 and February 2022, the building faced multiple complaints regarding unsanitary conditions related to pests, prompting investigations by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), though no violations were ultimately issued.

More recently, in May 2024, the building underwent an inspection that revealed several repair needs, primarily involving plaster and paint damage in apartments A5 and BB, as well as issues with self-closing doors and dumbwaiter doors at the roof level. A fire incident was specifically mentioned as causing damage to the foyer area in basement apartment BB.

The building has maintained a consistent record of bedbug reporting compliance since mandatory reporting began, with all annual reports from 2019 to 2024 showing zero infestation cases, suggesting effective management of this potential pest issue. However, there is currently an active violation pending from June 2023 regarding failure to file a 2020 external low-pressure inspection, indicating some lapse in compliance with building safety requirements. While the building's management has generally responded to violations and maintenance needs, as evidenced by the closure of various notices of violation, the presence of multiple open and closed violations suggests ongoing maintenance challenges in this aging New Law tenement building.