237 Duffield Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201

237 Duffield Street is a 21-story, 110-unit residential building in Downtown Brooklyn, constructed in 2015 and owned by Daniel Gazal. The building has experienced recurring plumbing issues, with eight water supply-related complaints filed between 2023 and 2025, including two recent complaints in 2025 that were marked as violations. There have been multiple 311 complaints regarding smoking in smoke-free areas in June 2025 that are currently in progress.

The building has undergone several safety inspections, revealing various issues including defective smoke and carbon monoxide detectors in apartment 13B, multiple compactor closet door problems on various floors, and a ventilation cover issue in apartment 17E, all documented as violations in June 2023. The elevator system has been a consistent source of complaints, with at least six complaints filed between 2020 and 2025, although inspections typically found no violations. Two significant Environmental Control Board violations were issued in 2022 regarding safety discharge pipes on the hot water tanks, with one violation still listed as active.

The property has demonstrated good pest control management, as evidenced by consecutive annual bedbug reports from 2020-2024 showing zero infested, eradicated, or re-infested units. Rodent inspections from 2018 showed some instances of rat activity, but subsequent inspections passed. Recent maintenance activities are documented through multiple permit issuances, with the most recent being in January 2025 for electrical and plumbing work. The building management has generally responded to violations, as most were certified as corrected, though some issues, such as the active violation regarding occupancy certificate matters from 2021, remain outstanding.