465 68th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11220

The three-story, six-unit Old Law Tenement building at 465 68th Street in Bay Ridge, owned by Nicholas Lagos, has faced several significant maintenance issues in recent years. Most notably, in 2025, there were serious structural concerns with the building's first floor, including sagging stair hall, cracked and bulging cellar masonry wall, and inadequate support of stairs and first floor framing, which resulted in the issuance of emergency work orders and a Full Vacate Order. The building has also experienced recurring electrical and maintenance problems, with multiple complaints about wiring issues between 2020-2023, some classified as emergencies.

Recent inspection records from 2024 revealed multiple violations in apartment 1R, including issues with self-closing doors, evidence of rodent and roach infestations, and problems with bathroom fixtures and flooring. The property has an active violation regarding the failure to file Low Pressure Inspection documentation from 2018-2023. The building's maintenance history shows a pattern of infrastructure challenges, including ventilation system issues (2023) and various paint/plaster defects.

While there have been occasional rodent sightings (most recently in November 2024), the property passed recent rodent inspections. Bedbug inspections from 2022-2024 showed no infestations. The building has undergone multiple inspections by various city agencies, with some complaints resulting in violations while others were closed without citations. The most recent Department of Health and Mental Hygiene inspection in late 2024 found no violations.