266 86th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11209

The 6-unit, 3-story New Law Tenement at 266 86th Street in Fort Hamilton, owned by Joseph Ford, has experienced recurring issues with heat and hot water in recent years. The most recent incident occurred in January 2022 and prior similar complaints were logged in June 2019, with the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) being unable to gain access to the apartments for inspection in all cases.

In addition to these heating concerns, there was a plumbing issue involving a toilet reported in June 2019, which also went uninspected due to access issues. The building, constructed in 1923, has maintained a consistent record of bedbug management compliance, with no infestations reported in the past seven years according to the mandatory annual bedbug reports filed between 2019 and 2024.

While an inspection in March 2023 resulted in a violation notice regarding the failure to file the annual bedbug report, this appears to have been an administrative oversight, as subsequent filings from December 2023, December 2024, and prior years consistently show zero infested, eradicated, or reinfested units. The history of heating issues and access problems during inspections suggests potential challenges with maintenance response protocols, though the building's overall compliance with bedbug reporting requirements indicates regular attention to this specific area of building management.