639 President Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215

639 President Street is a 5-story, 10-unit Old Law Tenement building located in Park Slope, constructed in 1920 and currently owned by 639 President St Hdfc. The property has experienced several concerning maintenance issues in recent years, with the most significant problems occurring in 2023.

Between August and September 2023, the building faced serious heat and hot water problems affecting the entire structure, as well as cooking gas supply issues, both classified as emergencies by Housing Maintenance Code standards. These incidents resulted in violations being issued for Apartment 2L, including inadequate hot water supply and gas fixture issues, though some additional maintenance violations were also noted, such as the need to repaint kitchen walls and address faulty self-closing doors. The building's infrastructure came under scrutiny in late 2023, with multiple Department of Buildings complaints and Environmental Control Board violations related to the boiler system and gas piping.

Three active ECB violations were recorded in August 2023, including issues with corroded water heaters, leaking steam pipes, and improper gas piping installation, with associated penalties totaling over $2,500. The property has maintained an active bedbug reporting history since 2019, though recent reports from 2022-2024 indicate no active infestations during the specified periods. Previous safety concerns from 2019 involving fire escape access and lighting were addressed, and routine rodent inspections from 2017 and 2019 passed without issue.