9 1st Place, Brooklyn, NY 11231

9 1st Place is a three-story, four-unit residential building located in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, owned by Giacomo Dicostanzo and constructed in 1900 as an Old Law Tenement. The property has recently encountered multiple safety-related concerns, with three emergency complaints filed in February 2025 regarding missing or non-functioning safety equipment including smoke detectors, window guards, and carbon monoxide detectors.

These complaints were all closed when HPD inspectors were unable to gain access for inspection, though follow-up communication was attempted. The building's inspection history indicates an official violation from February 2022 related to the annual bedbug report filing requirements, though this appears to have been resolved as subsequent bedbug reports consistently show zero infestation, eradication, and re-infestation cases from 2019 through 2024. The property's bedbug reporting history demonstrates proactive compliance with reporting requirements, showing consistent documentation of zero incidents across multiple filing periods, including the most recent reports for 2023-2024 and 2022-2023.

While the building has maintained a record of no bedbug incidents in recent years, the recent safety complaints regarding missing safety equipment in 2025 suggest attention to basic safety systems may require improvement. It's worth noting that the building's age (125 years old as of 2025) is notable, though not uncommon for NYC tenements. The recent safety complaints, particularly regarding smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors, represent the most significant current concerns on record, though these have not been directly verified through inspection access.