2070 71st Street, Brooklyn, NY 11204

The 12-unit, four-story New Law Tenement building at 2070 71st Street in Bensonhurst, owned by David Nierenberg, has experienced several notable issues over recent years that warrant attention. Most concerning is the current situation regarding low pressure inspection violations, with active violations filed in June 2023 for failing to submit the required 2020 and 2021 External Low Pressure Inspection reports.

These violations remain unresolved as of the current date. In February 2021, there was a heat and hot water complaint filed through 311, though inspectors from the Department of Housing Preservation and Development were unable to gain access to the apartments to verify the conditions, leading to the case being closed; this complaint was classified as an emergency under Housing Maintenance Code.

The building has undergone a Special Operations Compliance Inspection by the Department of Buildings in October 2019, which resulted in no violations being found at the time of inspection. On a positive note, the building has maintained an excellent record in terms of bedbug infestations, with the most recent five annual bedbug reports (covering the periods from 2019-2020 through 2024-2025) all showing zero cases of infestation, eradication, or re-infestation in any dwelling units. The building, constructed in 1927, has been regularly filing its annual bedbug reports as required, and there have been no other significant complaints or violations on record since the 2019 inspection and 2021 heating issue.