1671 West 4th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11223

Situated in Gravesend, 1671 West 4th Street is a two-story, three-unit New Law Tenement building constructed in 1930 and currently owned by Ka Leong. The property experienced multiple heat and hot water-related issues throughout 2020-2021, with at least eight complaints filed between December 2020 and February 2021, including several emergency calls where HPD could not access units to investigate the complaints.

Four of these incidents required formal Housing Maintenance Code complaints, all classified as emergencies. Additional maintenance concerns were noted during this period, including issues with door and window frames in January 2021, though inspections found no violations. The building subsequently faced several violations in early 2021, particularly affecting apartment 2F, including a lack of carbon monoxide detectors, missing smoke detectors, and problems with scalding hot water (140°F) at fixtures - all of which have since been certified as corrected in 2023-2024.

The property has required annual bedbug reporting between 2021-2024, with no infestations recorded during these periods, and the most recent filing in July 2025 indicates continued compliance with no current or eradicated units. A rodent inspection conducted in 2011 showed compliance with no issues noted. While the building has addressed its most critical safety concerns, particularly regarding heat and safety systems, the frequency of heating-related complaints in early 2021 suggests this has been an ongoing maintenance challenge.