8416 13th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11228

The three-story, five-unit New Law Tenement building at 8416 13th Avenue, owned by Catherine Laschiavo, was constructed in 1926 and is located in the Dyker Heights neighborhood. The property has experienced several significant maintenance issues in recent years, most notably an ongoing heat and hot water problem reported as recently as November 2024, which remains unresolved according to HPD records.

The building currently has multiple open violations, particularly affecting the 3rd-floor apartment (3F), including issues with carbon monoxide and smoke detectors, an inoperative intercom system, and a mouse infestation, all identified during a November 2024 inspection. The building's maintenance history shows recurring problems with the intercom system and pest control, though the property has maintained a consistent record of submitting bedbug reports showing no infestations from 2019 through 2024, with zero infested or re-infested units reported in the last three filing periods.

Previous violations have included various maintenance issues impacting multiple units, such as a broken entrance door in apartment 2 (repaired in July 2022), intercom system problems, and self-closing door compliance issues. The building's violation history also reveals some administrative matters, including missed annual bedbug report filings in 2021 and 2022, though these violations were subsequently closed after proper documentation was submitted. While the building has addressed many past violations, the persistent nature of the current heating/hot water issue and multiple open violations in apartment 3F as of late 2024 suggest ongoing maintenance challenges that may affect resident comfort and safety.