1137 Park Place, Brooklyn, NY 11213

The two-family house at 1137 Park Place in Crown Heights, owned by Ron Kaplan, has experienced several concerning issues over recent years, particularly between 2022 and 2025. Most notably, there have been recurring rodent complaints in the past year, with inspections in October 2023 revealing both rodent attraction conditions and signs of infestation, though one inspection passed with only minor violations.

Between 2022 and 2023, the building faced multiple emergency complaints regarding heat/hot water and cooking gas issues affecting the entire building, though inspectors were often unable to gain access to verify the problems. Additional concerns from this period included reports of mold and refrigerator problems, with inspections showing no violations in some cases. Recent activity from late 2023 through mid-2025 shows a pattern of inspection requests related to illegal work and permit issues, particularly on the landmark building status.

Between December 2023 and August 2024, multiple complaints regarding illegal work and after-hours work were recorded, with inspection access being denied on multiple occasions. As of recent inspections in 2025, there are several active Department of Buildings violations from late 2023 through mid-2025, though specific details on these violations are not provided in the available data. The building's age (over 120 years old) and history of varied complaints suggest ongoing maintenance challenges, particularly in relation to addressing resident-reported issues and complying with inspection requests.