96 1st Place, Brooklyn, NY 11231

96 1st Place is a 4-story, 5-unit Old Law Tenement building constructed in 1900, currently owned by the 96 1st Place Trust. The property has experienced several significant maintenance and safety issues over recent years, particularly during 2019 when multiple violations were recorded related to facade problems requiring scaffolding, electrical safety concerns, and unauthorized construction work. Notably, the building was cited for facade separation issues with the potential for falling debris, resulting in multiple Environmental Control Board violations and associated penalties totaling over $7,000.

While these violations were ultimately resolved, they indicate a period of structural maintenance concerns. In recent years, the building has maintained better compliance, with the most recent bedbug reporting (December 2023) showing no infestations, and previous violations for failing to file annual bedbug reports in 2021, 2022, and 2023 have been marked as closed. The property underwent permit work in 2021 related to unspecified exterior work (Job Number 340689357, issued June 2021), suggesting some attention to building improvements since the earlier violation period.

The building's recent history shows consistent bedbug reporting compliance from 2022 onwards, with the most recent reports indicating zero infested units. Prior to this, the building experienced multiple years of bedbug reporting violations, though these were administrative in nature rather than indicative of active infestations. The 2019 period stands out as the most problematic, with several complaints about building shaking/vibrations reported in March 2019, though these complaints were not substantiated upon inspection. The property has generally shown improvement in recent years, with no major violations recorded since 2020, suggesting better maintenance practices and compliance with regulatory requirements.