143 Bay 26th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11214

The three-story, six-unit New Law Tenement building at 143 Bay 26th Street in Bath Beach, owned by Peter Haviaras, was constructed in 1922 and has experienced recurring heating issues in recent years. The most significant cluster of complaints occurred in early 2021, with multiple reports of heat and hot water outages between January 24 and February 3, affecting both individual apartments and the entire building.

While housing authorities responded to these emergency complaints, they were often unable to gain access to verify conditions, though some reports indicated that heat and hot water had been restored by the time of inspection. A similar heat emergency was reported in November 2018, suggesting an ongoing maintenance challenge with the building's heating system.

The building has faced two notable regulatory compliance issues regarding bedbug reporting - one in February 2022 and another in April 2021 - though these appear to be administrative matters rather than infestation-related concerns. Importantly, the most recent bedbug reports covering the period from 2021 to 2025 (most recently filed in January 2025) indicate zero cases of infestation, eradication, or re-infestation in any dwelling units, suggesting that this issue has been effectively managed. The building's heat and hot water system has been the primary source of tenant complaints and agency responses, with multiple emergency calls in different years, though the situation appears to have stabilized in recent years with no reported heat-related complaints since early 2021.