1000 President Street, Brooklyn, NY 11225

The four-story, 57-unit residential building at 1000 President Street in Crown Heights, owned by Franklin President Associates, L.P., has exhibited persistent infrastructure challenges throughout 2025, particularly regarding heat and hot water service. Between January and April 2025, there were multiple complaints and violations related to heat and hot water issues affecting both the entire building and individual apartments, including at least eight separate emergency complaints to HPD.

The building has also faced ongoing maintenance concerns, with violations noted in October 2024 for inadequate life safety systems in apartment 3I (including defective carbon monoxide and smoke detectors) and various electrical maintenance issues in apartments 3G and 1I. A troubling pattern is evident regarding the building's elevator service, with multiple complaints documented between 2018-2025, including an active complaint as of June 2025 about single device service without alternate means. The property's inspection records reveal a mix of resolved and ongoing issues, including recurring rodent activity as noted in inspections throughout 2024-2025, though there have been some passes and remedial bait applications.

Building systems have been the subject of numerous violations, particularly regarding the elevator (with significant fines noted in previous years) and water heating systems. While the building has maintained a bedbug-free status through mandatory reporting since 2021 and has had some successful rodent control measures, the pattern of heat/hot water complaints and elevator service issues suggests ongoing infrastructure challenges. The most recent housing maintenance code violations from 2024 indicate various maintenance deficiencies that required correction, including electrical outlet repairs and fire safety system updates.