9002 5th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11209

The 10-unit, 4-story New Law Tenement building at 9002 5th Avenue in Fort Hamilton, owned by Tom Bouzalas, has faced recurring heating and water issues over the past two years, with multiple emergency complaints about inadequate heat and hot water affecting the entire building. Most notably, the building experienced five heat and hot water complaints in 2024 alone (April, May, and November), and another in February 2025, though in each case, tenants reported that the problems were resolved before or during HPD inspections.

The building had a significant cluster of violations documented in 2024, particularly in apartment 3B, where issues included problems with doors, fire safety features, and a carbon monoxide detector, though many of these violations were subsequently closed. The building has maintained a relatively good pest control record, with rodent inspections in 2018, 2021, and 2022 all passing, and no bedbug infestations reported in the last four inspection periods between 2020 and 2024, despite a previous cluster of three infested units in 2018. The building's maintenance history reveals a pattern of various issues, including an April 2024 complaint about a gas range in apartment 2B and a 2022 unsanitary condition complaint regarding garbage/recycling storage.

While the property has experienced multiple heat-related complaints, it's worth noting that in each instance, HPD inspections generally found that the issues had been resolved, whether through restoration of service or otherwise. The building underwent inspections for both rat sightings and general rodent conditions, with all inspections passing, and the most recent bedbug reports (2021-2024) show no infestations. The timing of the heat and hot water issues, occurring mostly during the colder months, suggests these complaints may be related to building system challenges, though tenants consistently report that the problems are resolved when inspectors arrive.