1198 Pacific Street, Brooklyn, NY 11216

The five-story, 35-unit building at 1198 Pacific Street in Crown Heights, owned by Bryant Page and built in 1892, has experienced significant maintenance challenges in 2025. Most notably, there have been recurring issues with heat and hot water, with multiple complaints in March 2025 alone affecting both the entire building and individual apartments, prompting HPD inspections and violation issuances.

Recent rodent activity has been documented through multiple inspections in 2024-2025, with bait application recorded in January 2024 and recurring rat activity noted in subsequent inspections. In 2024-2025, the building faced various health and safety concerns, including an unsanitary animal complaint in June 2025 and violations related to doors, windows, and fire escape safety in May 2025, though these were reportedly corrected upon follow-up. The property has a history of maintenance violations from 2024 that remain relevant, including a Class B roof leak issue over the 5th story public hall and a Class C infestation problem in apartment 4G regarding roaches, as well as multiple violations requiring repairs and proper maintenance of various building components such as self-closing doors, ceilings, and wood floors.

The building's compliance with modern requirements has been noted through various DOB violations, though many were ultimately dismissed, including those for failure to display energy efficiency scores and to submit benchmarking reports. While there was one reported case of bedbug infestation in 2022-2023 in one unit, subsequent annual reports from 2023-2024 show no further infestations. The building's records indicate ongoing maintenance challenges, particularly concerning heat/hot water systems, pest control, and building safety features, with violations requiring various repairs and maintenance work throughout 2024-2025.