1916 77th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11214

This 4-unit, 2-story "New Law Tenement" building at 1916 77th Street in Bensonhurst, owned by Zhao Ruan, has experienced several notable maintenance and compliance issues since 2019. Most concerning is the building's history of safety violations, including a broken/missing window guard in late 2019 that warranted HPD intervention.

The property has accumulated multiple violations related to bedbug reporting requirements, with citations issued from 2021 through 2023 for failure to file annual bedbug reports as mandated by HPD rules. In early 2020, multiple safety violations were recorded regarding required safety notices, including those related to gas leaks, carbon monoxide detection, and heating system access, though most of these were subsequently closed by January 2020. The building's more recent history shows improved compliance with bedbug reporting requirements, with no reported infestations in the past three filing periods from 2022 to 2024.

A significant outstanding violation from 2020 remains open concerning an illegally fastened gate obstructing access to the street at the fire passageway, a potential safety concern. The property has undergone some external scrutiny, with Department of Buildings records showing investigation of illegal construction work in 2019 and an illegal curb cut/driveway in 2018, though these matters were resolved with verified corrections. Most recently, a permit was issued in February 2021 for unspecified work under job number 340799871.