1535 72nd Street, Brooklyn, NY 11228

The two-story, four-unit New Law Tenement at 1535 72nd Street in Bensonhurst, built in 1905 and currently owned by Hongguang Lin, has experienced several notable maintenance issues in recent years. Most significantly, between November 2023 and June 2024, the building encountered multiple safety concerns including non-functioning carbon monoxide detectors and violations related to the smoke detector system. Other documented issues from this period included problems with the building's heating system, plumbing fixtures (including toilets and steam pipes), and general maintenance matters affecting various building systems.

The building has a documented history of pest control challenges, with Housing Maintenance Code violations issued in November 2023 for roach and mice infestations specifically in apartment 1L, along with multiple safety-related violations including missing window guards and defective self-closing doors. The property has maintained regular bedbug reporting compliance from 2020 through 2025, consistently showing zero infested dwelling units during inspection periods. Most recent inspections revealed attention required for various maintenance issues, though many complaints were closed without violations being issued.

In April 2024, a violation was recorded regarding the annual bedbug report filing requirement, which was previously cited in March 2023. The building's 311 complaint history shows a pattern of maintenance issues, particularly in late 2023, when multiple complaints were filed including problems with the building's intercom system, garbage storage, ceilings, and multiple safety systems. While the building has experienced multiple maintenance challenges, particularly in late 2023 and early 2024, most recent bedbug filings indicate no current infestations, though various violations from 2023 regarding safety systems and general building maintenance were documented. The property appears to have active management addressing most violations, with multiple being certified as corrected in 2023-2024.