1357 Pacific Street, Brooklyn, NY 11216

1357 Pacific Street is a 4-story, 8-unit New Law tenement building located in Crown Heights and owned by Barbara Spence. The 1905 structure has experienced several noteworthy maintenance issues in recent years, most concerningly a cluster of indoor air quality complaints in May 2025 involving chemical vapors, though these were resolved through DOHMH interventions. The building has an open violation as of April 2023 regarding door self-closing mechanisms at the entrance and vestibule, which are being held open with hooks and eyes.

Multiple plumbing issues have been documented, particularly in 2022-2024, including reports of problems with water supply and sink basins, though inspections typically found these issues corrected. The property has maintained consistent rodent control, passing all inspections from 2020 through 2025, and has submitted bedbug reports for three consecutive years (2022-2025) showing zero infestation cases or extermination needs. The building's documented history reveals some persistent maintenance challenges, particularly in plumbing systems and building safety features.

However, the relatively prompt response to and resolution of these issues, as evidenced by the closure of numerous complaints and inspections, suggests active management of the property. The most recent bedbug report (2024) shows compliance with reporting requirements, with no recorded infestations during the specified period. While the building has experienced various maintenance issues over the past few years, particularly related to air quality and plumbing, the overall pattern shows most problems being addressed through appropriate channels, with the current primary concern being the unresolved door mechanism violation from 2023.