1917 Avenue O, Brooklyn, NY 11230

This 28-unit, 4-story New Law tenement building located at 1917 Avenue O in Midwood, built in 1926 and currently owned by Zev Weisberger, has experienced several significant issues over recent years. Most notably, there were multiple heat and hot water outages reported throughout 2018-2019, affecting the entire building, with the most recent complaint occurring in November 2019.

During this period, four emergency Housing Maintenance Code complaints were filed regarding the heat/hot water issues, though they were ultimately closed with varying resolutions. The building has undergone several inspections and received violations related to unauthorized modifications in 2019, including an illegal conversion complaint about additional dwelling units, and construction work without proper permits involving the installation of multiple unauthorized facilities in the cellar level. More recent concerns include a December 2023 complaint about building shaking/vibrations, which resulted in an Oath violation.

The building also had an Environmental Control Board violation issued in December 2023 regarding excessive construction debris and garbage in the courtyard area, which resulted in a $1,250 penalty that has since been paid. However, there have been positive developments in recent years regarding pest management, as evidenced by the bedbug reporting records showing no infestations or re-infestations reported through 2025, with the most recent annual filings (2025 and 2024) indicating zero infested or eradicated units. The property has maintained compliance with the annual bedbug reporting requirement in 2024 and 2025, though two Class A violations were recorded in March and April 2024 for failure to file the annual report, which have since been closed.