1 1st Place, Brooklyn, NY 11231

1 1st Place, located in Carroll Gardens, is a three-story, 10-unit old law tenement built in 1900 and currently owned by Anthony Smith. The building has experienced several significant issues in recent years, most notably structural concerns documented in 2021 when violations were filed regarding damaged and loose exterior brickwork, particularly on the party walls between exp1 and exp2, as well as issues with bulging and missing sections.

These violations remain active as of October 2023. The property has a history of construction-related problems, including a controversial contractor withdrawal in March 2020 that led to multiple stop work orders and violations, though these were eventually rescinded in October 2020.

Between 2018 and 2021, there were recurring issues with the building's exterior and safety compliance, including multiple instances of failure to certify corrections for immediately hazardous violations (Class 1) which were subsequently dismissed or downgraded. The most recent complaints in 2023 concerned adjacent buildings, but the investigation found no violations at the time of inspection. While several historical complaints from 2019-2021 were ultimately dismissed or found to have no violations, they indicate a period of concerning building conditions that required multiple inspections and interventions by the Department of Buildings.