19 Grace Court, Brooklyn, NY 11201

19 Grace Court, located in Brooklyn Heights, is a 6-story, 33-unit residential building constructed in 1925 and currently owned by Ralph Westerhoff. The property has experienced recurring issues with essential services, most notably heat and hot water, with two significant outages reported in late 2021 and early 2022, affecting both individual apartments and the entire building. The elevator system has also been a persistent concern, with multiple complaints about maintenance issues and service interruptions between late 2021 and 2022, leading to violations regarding elevator service requirements.

Recent records indicate the building has not properly completed several energy efficiency requirements, with active violations for failure to file benchmarking reports and display energy scores as of 2024. The building's maintenance history reveals multiple instances of inadequate responses to housing code violations, particularly regarding inspection access. Between 2021 and 2022, there were several complaints about various systems including plumbing, intercoms, and garbage storage, with inspectors often unable to gain access to evaluate the reported issues.

The property has maintained compliance with bedbug reporting requirements, showing no infestations in the most recent annual report (2023), and has consistently passed rodent inspections dating back to 2013. Notable violations include a 2022 Environmental Control Board citation regarding improper elevator installation and fire service requirements, with an associated penalty of $6,250. The building has also had three consecutive years (2020-2024) of violations for failure to file required energy benchmarking reports, though some older DOB violations have been resolved.