59 Bay 22nd Street, Brooklyn, NY 11214

The 6-unit, 3-story New Law Tenement building at 59 Bay 22nd Street in Bath Beach, owned by Anthony Monaco, has a mixed history of regulatory compliance and building maintenance issues since its construction in 1925. Most notably, from 2021 through 2023, the building received three separate Housing Maintenance Code violations regarding the failure to file annual bedbug reports, though these violations were eventually closed.

The property faced significant issues in 2020-2021 related to illegal conversion claims, with three complaints regarding unauthorized alterations including full-height partitions, bathroom installations, and improper use as a dwelling for more than the legally approved number of families. These violations resulted in three Environmental Control Board penalties totaling $6,250, though records show these were resolved with no outstanding balance. The building's recent history appears somewhat more stable, with the most recent bedbug report filing for the period of November 2022 to October 2023 indicating no infestations, and a valid bedbug report filing in January 2024 showing zero infested or eradicated units.

A permit for exterior work (Job #340792351) was issued in March 2021, suggesting some maintenance activity occurred during this period. While the building experienced multiple regulatory challenges during 2020-2021, including failure to comply with a Commissioner's order regarding permit violations, these issues appear to have been addressed and resolved. The most recent bedbug reporting compliance, showing no infestation issues, suggests improved building maintenance practices though it should be noted that the bedbug report requirements represent only one aspect of building maintenance compliance.