273 81st Street, Brooklyn, NY 11209

273 81st Street is a 39-unit, 4-story New Law Tenement building located in Bay Ridge, constructed in 1927 and currently owned by Gus Sideratos Assoc Lp. The building has experienced recurring pest-related issues, with the most recent complaint about rodent sightings filed in November 2023 and a prior unsanitary condition complaint regarding pests in May 2023, though HPD inspections in 2022 had found no violations.

Numerous maintenance issues have been documented through 311 service requests and Housing Maintenance Code complaints between 2022 and 2023, including concerns about water leaks, paint/plaster conditions in ceilings and walls, and various door/window-related problems, most of which were resolved through HPD intervention. The building has faced several safety and maintenance challenges, particularly in early 2022, when multiple violations were recorded regarding entrance security, including issues with self-closing doors, heavy-duty locks, and unauthorized electromagnetic locking devices. A Department of Buildings inspection in 2021 noted a failure to display energy efficiency information, though this violation was later dismissed.

Recent complaints filed in 2025 regarding illegal advertising signs and a driveway curb cut are currently active. Despite these issues, the building has maintained an empty bedbug infestation record in its most recent five filing periods from 2020 through 2024, and while the most recent rodent inspection in December 2023 resulted in a failure for "Other Reasons," this was not specifically related to current infestation levels. Note: The building's age and history as a New Law Tenement suggest it has undergone various maintenance and compliance challenges typical of older NYC apartment buildings, though most reported issues appear to be addressed through proper channels, with no pattern of unresolved violations.