5916 23rd Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11204

5916 23rd Avenue is a 3-story, 5-unit New Law Tenement building constructed in 1928 and currently owned by Yakov Gelb. The property has experienced several significant maintenance issues over the past five years, with the most pressing concerns being a heavy water leak in January 2022 affecting multiple units, and a building-wide heat and hot water outage in September 2021. The building has also faced recurring water-related problems, including multiple reports of slow leaks in December 2018, which were documented through both 311 service requests and Housing Maintenance Code Complaints.

During 2018, several other maintenance issues were identified and investigated, including concerns about windows, doors, flooring, walls, and pest problems, though no violations were ultimately issued for these complaints. The building has been subject to three consecutive annual bedbug reporting violations from 2021 to 2024 under Housing Maintenance Code § HMC, though recent filings for the 2023-2024 period show no infestations or eradications. A notable plumbing-related issue occurred in 2022 when the Environmental Control Board documented non-compliant water service to an apartment, though this violation has since been resolved.

The most recent Department of Buildings inspection from 2024 resulted in a compliance inspection with no enforcement action required. The property has seen regular permit activity for various maintenance work, with the most recent permits issued in 2024. An open violation from September 2021 regarding access to the building's heating system remains notable, and the building has undergone multiple Local Law 188/17 compliance inspections, with the most recent in 2024 showing no enforcement issues. While the building's management has addressed many maintenance concerns as they arise, the pattern of water-related issues and heating system access problems suggests ongoing infrastructure challenges that require monitoring.