556 82nd Street, Brooklyn, NY 11209

The 6-unit, 3-story New Law Tenement building at 556 82nd Street in Bay Ridge, owned by Emad Hamdan, has experienced several recurring issues in recent months. Most notably, there have been multiple indoor air quality complaints in early 2025, with at least seven complaints filed between January and February 2025, though most were resolved through acknowledgment of existing complaints.

The building has also faced recurring heating issues, with three separate heat/hot water emergencies reported between late 2023 and late 2024, including incidents in October and November 2024, though heat and hot water were reportedly restored before inspections could be completed. Several housing maintenance code violations remain open as of October 2023, including requirements for proper posting of smoke detector requirements, gas leak procedures, carbon monoxide detector requirements, and missing notices regarding the agency's housing information guide. The building's maintenance history shows both persistent and recurring issues, particularly regarding heat and hot water availability, which have been reported multiple times in emergency complaints.

Additionally, there are multiple open violations related to building safety and maintenance requirements, including one violation specifically for a disconnected radiator in the first-story public hall noted during the October 2024 inspection. The property has maintained a clean record regarding bedbugs, with zero infestations reported in the past six years from 2019 to 2024, and recent rodent inspections in 2023 have passed, though there were two "Other Reasons" failures noted in 2020. Two Department of Buildings complaints from mid-2023 regarding electrical wiring and egress issues resulted in "unable to gain access" inspection outcomes.