1659 West 7th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11223

The 6-unit, 3-story new law tenement building at 1659 West 7th Street in Gravesend, owned by Puifong Mei, has been subject to several significant issues over the past few years. Most notably, during 2020-2024, the building failed to comply with multiple safety notice requirements, resulting in eight open violations related to posting essential safety information in common areas. These included notifications about carbon monoxide detectors, gas leak procedures, heating system access, smoke detector requirements, building registration, and housing information guide availability.

The building also experienced electrical issues in July 2020, with a power outage investigated by HPD, though no violations were recorded from this incident. The property has a history of building safety concerns, particularly regarding scaffolding and construction work. In 2022, there were violations related to suspended scaffolds, with one case resulting in a $2,500 penalty for failure to notify the department prior to installation or removal.

Multiple complaints about unpermitted work in occupied multiple dwelling units were recorded between 2020-2022, though inspections generally found no violations or resulted in stop work orders being rescinded. The building's management has been inconsistent in maintaining required inspections and certifications, with violations issued in 2023 for failure to file external low-pressure inspections between 2019-2021, though these violations were later dismissed. Despite these issues, the building's bedbug reporting for the 2019-2020 period showed no infestation cases.