256 12th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215
The 8-unit, 4-story New Law Tenement building at 256 12th Street in South Slope, owned by Deborah Rennie, has experienced recurring challenges with heat and hot water systems over the past several years. Most recently, in December 2023, there was a complaint about heat/hot water issues in an apartment that could not be inspected.
Prior to that, a building-wide heat/hot water complaint in June 2022 was resolved after tenants reported restoration of services. The building has also faced maintenance concerns, including a pest-related complaint in December 2020 that resulted in HPD inspection with no violations found. The property has documented several Housing Maintenance Code violations, including two significant issues from June 2022 requiring attention to self-closing doors in the vestibule and public hall, as well as a notification requirement regarding gas leak procedures.
More recent concerns include a May 2023 violation for failure to display heating system/boiler room access information, though this was resolved with no penalty. The Department of Buildings inspections in 2023 noted no violation for falling debris or other building concerns when investigated. While the building experienced one instance of bedbug infestation in 2020, subsequent annual reports from 2021 through 2024 show no further infestations, indicating successful eradication efforts.
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Building Characteristics
Total units | 8 |
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Year built | 1931 |
Total area | 6000 sq ft |
Floors | 4 |
Tax Abatements | None |
Building Class | NEW LAW TENEMENT |

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