1581 West 7th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11204

The 31-unit, 4-story New Law Tenement building at 1581 West 7th Street in Bensonhurst, owned by Heshy Botknecht, has experienced persistent heating system issues over the past two years. Between late 2023 and early 2025, there were multiple documented complaints regarding lack of heat and hot water, affecting both individual apartments and the entire building, with the most recent incident occurring in January 2025 resulting in violations. The building has also faced some maintenance challenges, including unsanitary conditions related to garbage storage in early 2024 and mold issues in early 2022 that resulted in violations.

Recent inspections and violation records from 2023-2024 show various infrastructure and safety concerns that have required attention. These include the need for repairs to various doors (building entrance and fire doors) noted in December 2023 and January 2024, as well as a current open violation from April 2024 regarding Bedbug reporting requirements. Historical records indicate more serious concerns, including a July 2021 boiler-related violation with multiple equipment issues and an illegal conversion complaint from 2019 that resulted in denied access during inspection.

However, the building has maintained a passing status in recent rodent inspections conducted in 2020 and 2014, and there were no reported bedbug infestations during the 2017-2018 reporting period. The building's management has generally responded to complaints, with many heat and hot water issues being resolved shortly after inspection, though some violations indicating ongoing maintenance requirements remain open. While the property has experienced recurring heating system problems and various maintenance issues requiring attention, the management has addressed most complaints relatively promptly once they are officially reported through the appropriate channels.