1534 West 10th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11204

The four-unit, two-story New Law tenement building at 1534 West 10th Street in Bensonhurst, owned by Song Chen, has experienced several concerning safety issues in early 2025. In January 2025, multiple complaints were filed regarding unsanitary conditions related to pests, and multiple safety concerns including broken/missing window guards, and non-functional smoke and carbon monoxide detectors.

These complaints were classified as emergency situations, though HPD was reportedly unable to complete inspections in response to the complaints. More recently, in April 2024, an open Housing Maintenance Code violation was recorded regarding the failure to file annual bedbug reports, though this violation appears to have no current status as of the latest data check. The building's bedbug reporting history from 2019 through 2023 shows consistent compliance with reporting requirements, indicating zero infested, eradicated, or re-infested dwelling units during this period, though the 2022-2023 reporting period does show an open violation for non-filing.

The building, constructed in 1927, has a somewhat routine violation history in prior years, with a pattern of bedbug report violations noted annually from 2020 through 2023, which were subsequently closed. The most recent set of complaints in early 2025 raises significant concerns about current building conditions, particularly regarding safety features such as window guards and detectors, though the inability of HPD to conduct inspections may complicate the resolution process. The building's documented history shows a fairly typical pattern of violations for a structure of its age and type, with recent events suggesting emerging maintenance issues requiring attention.