451 78th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11209

The three-story, six-unit New Law Tenement building at 451 78th Street in Bay Ridge, owned by Kevin Jiang, has experienced recurring heating and hot water system issues between 2020 and 2022, with multiple emergency complaints filed by tenants. While these complaints were generally resolved through HPD inspections, several required follow-up actions, including instances where inspectors were unable to gain access to units for verification. More recent issues include an unsanitary condition complaint regarding garbage/recycling storage in mid-2022, which was inspected but resulted in no violations.

The building has faced several ongoing maintenance challenges, as evidenced by multiple open violations from 2018 and 2021 related to window air conditioning unit support brackets, building sign maintenance, bulkhead door issues, and entrance door security. The property has a history of electrical safety violations from 2018, including unauthorized electrical work and the use of unsuitable equipment, which resulted in fines though it appears these were addressed. While the building underwent bedbug eradication efforts between 2019 and 2022 (with six units involved in one instance), the most recent 2025 bedbug report indicates no current infestations.

The building's heating system problems were especially prominent between 2020 and 2022, with multiple complaints about system failures. Inspection records show regular bedbug reporting compliance from 2020 to present, and the building passed a rodent inspection in 2017. The Department of Buildings currently shows an active violation from 2023 related to failure to file an external low-pressure inspection from 2018, and previous violations regarding plumbing work from 2018 that were subsequently dismissed.