1904 Mermaid Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11224

The 4-unit, 3-story New Law Tenement building at 1904 Mermaid Avenue in Coney Island, built in 1930 and currently owned by Iouri Sinkevitch, has experienced several significant maintenance issues and violations over recent years. Most notably, there are multiple open violations regarding fire safety and maintenance requirements from November 2024, including missing signage for smoke detector requirements, carbon monoxide detector requirements, and floor indicators. The building has also failed to file mandatory annual inspections for low-pressure systems from 2018 through 2023, with active violations as of September 2024.

In 2023, there were multiple Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) complaints and violations documented, particularly affecting apartment 3A, including issues with window guards, electrical outlets, plaster surfaces, and paint conditions. The building's electrical systems have been a recurring concern, with multiple complaints about lighting and outlet issues throughout 2023, though some were inspected with no violations being issued. Additionally, there were sanitation concerns reported in 2023 regarding garbage storage and pest control, and a documented plumbing issue involving a bathtub/shower. An emergency violation was recorded in November 2024 regarding a roof door/hatch, though this was subsequently closed.

A 2021 violation related to water supply issues in a street-level restaurant was documented and resolved. The property has maintained basic compliance with many HPD inspections, with a pattern of addressing non-violative complaints promptly. However, the cluster of open violations regarding building safety requirements, combined with the repeated failures to submit required inspections over multiple years, suggests ongoing challenges with maintaining regulatory compliance despite addressing many individual tenant complaints as they arise. The building's history shows a mix of resolved and persistent issues, with the most significant being related to fire safety requirements and the failure to conduct and submit required safety inspections for low-pressure and boiler systems.