576 82nd Street, Brooklyn, NY 11209

The three-story, six-unit New Law Tenement building at 576 82nd Street in Bay Ridge, owned by Dimitrios Amaxas and constructed in 1922, has experienced significant heat and hot water issues over the past several years. Most recently, in late 2023, there was a documented heat and hot water emergency that was closed by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), though earlier complaints about similar issues in 2022 show a pattern of heating system problems.

The building is currently facing two open Class C violations from November 2023: one regarding a malfunctioning self-closing door at the third-story bulkhead and another concerning excessively hot water (over 130 degrees) in apartment 3F. There is also an active Department of Buildings violation from June 2023 regarding the failure to file an external low-pressure inspection from 2018. The property has documented regular Bedbug Reporting compliance, with the most recent filing in June 2024 showing zero infested units for the reporting period from November 2022 to October 2023.

Past violations related to bedbug reporting requirements were recorded in 2021, 2022, and early 2024, suggesting some inconsistency in compliance. While many past heat and hot water complaints have been resolved or closed, the recurring nature of these issues indicates an ongoing concern with building systems. The three heat and hot water emergencies in 2022, which prompted investigations by HPD, included one instance in February where inspectors were unable to gain access to units for inspection.