1654 East 19th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11229

At 1654 East 19th Street in Sheepshead Bay, this 4-story, 31-unit New Law Tenement building has experienced several recurring maintenance issues, particularly in recent years. Most notably, there have been multiple complaints regarding water-related problems, including slow leaks (recorded in March 2024 and October 2023), and heating issues, with a building-wide heat complaint lodged in December 2024 where HPD was unable to gain access to inspect the situation. The building has also faced various maintenance challenges throughout 2023-2024, including reports of pests, mold, flooring issues, and problems with doors and windows, though inspections often resulted in no violations being issued.

A significant cluster of violations was documented in September 2023 for apartment 4A, including issues with smoke detector requirements, carbon monoxide detection systems, and damaged flooring. The building's history shows consistent monitoring for bedbug infestations, with all annual reports from 2018 to 2024 showing zero cases, and a successful rodent inspection passed in September 2021. There are open violations from 2021-2023 related to door self-closing mechanisms and window guards in apartment 3B, and broken floor and safety features in apartment 4A from 2023.

More recently, in 2024, violations were issued regarding fire-retardant plaster and paint conditions in the 4th-story public hall. The building has an active Department of Buildings violation from June 2022 regarding the failure to file an energy use benchmarking report. Despite these numerous maintenance issues, most complaints follow a pattern of inspections with no violations found, though some violations have been certified and closed. The property has also maintained compliance with required bedbug reporting protocols, consistently showing no infestation cases.