255 79th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11209

The 72-unit, 6-story New Law Tenement at 255 79th Street in Bay Ridge, built in 1928 and currently managed by 255 Apt Corp, has experienced several significant maintenance issues over recent years. Most recently, in August 2024, there was an indoor air quality complaint regarding chemical vapors, which resulted in the property management receiving an advisory to address the issue.

The building has a history of elevator maintenance concerns, with violations noted in both 2023 and 2019 related to missing fire safety signs, disconnected phone lines, and mechanical issues, though these were subsequently resolved without incurred penalties. Between 2022 and 2024, there were two Housing Maintenance Code violations recorded for failure to file annual bedbug reports, though these are now addressed as the building's 2025 report indicates no infestation cases. The property has maintained generally good pest management practices, with bedbug reports from 2019 through 2025 showing minimal issues - the only recorded infestations were in 2018-2019 (affecting two units) and all were reported as eradicated.

A notable repair from 2016 involved ceiling plaster and paint issues in apartment F5, which was resolved by mid-2021. The building's management has demonstrated responsiveness to violations, with all recorded issues being addressed and resolved, including elevator mechanical problems that were handled through certified elevator maintenance services. The most recent bedbug report period (2023-2024) indicates successful pest management, with zero reported cases during this period and the previous five reporting periods.