197 Kane Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231

The five-story, 13-unit tenement building at 197 Kane Street in Cobble Hill, owned by Stan Levine, was constructed in 1900 and has a mixed record of maintenance and compliance issues over recent years. Most notably, there are currently open lead paint compliance violations affecting apartments 4, 5, 7, and 11 as of January 2022, which require the owner to verify lead hazard control documentation.

The building has experienced several maintenance issues that impacted resident comfort and safety, including a broken window guard in 2021 (though no violations were recorded), heat and hot water problems in Apartment 3 in 2018 (which did result in violations), and various sanitation concerns including garbage storage issues in 2019. Recent inspection records show no infestations of bedbugs in any unit from 2017 through 2024, indicating effective pest management. The building passed a rodent inspection in August 2019, though there were earlier sanitation concerns noted during the same period.

Other historical issues include an unresolved flooring complaint from July 2018. While many past complaints have been addressed and closed, the ongoing lead paint compliance issues represent the most significant current regulatory concern. The building's maintenance history shows a pattern of both emergency and non-emergency complaints, with most being resolved through inspections that typically did not result in violations.