291 Henry Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201

Located in Brooklyn Heights, 291 Henry Street is a three-story, four-unit residential building dating back to 1839, currently owned by Sandra Shap. The property has experienced several significant maintenance issues in recent years, most notably a recurring pest problem, with complaints in both June and July 2023 regarding unsanitary conditions and pests.

The building has also faced infrastructure challenges, including emergency complaints about cooking gas issues in February 2019 and a lack of heat/hot water in the entire building around the same period. More recently, in 2024, there was a gas utility referral complaint, though inspectors were unable to gain access for two final attempts.

The building is currently facing multiple open violations from a June 2023 inspection, including issues with self-closing doors in the basement entrance, carbon monoxide and smoke detector requirements, gas leak notice procedures, and a mouse infestation in Basement Apartment 1. Notably, while there have been six bedbug reports filed between 2021 and 2025, including the most recent filing in June 2025 showing zero infested units, the building has maintained a passing record in rodent inspections since at least 2013, suggesting some level of consistency in addressing rodent-related concerns. The most recent violations indicate ongoing compliance and safety reminder needs, though some violations from mid-2023 have been resolved, including smoke detector and carbon monoxide detector issues in Basement Apartment 1, which were certified as corrected in July 2023.