831 St Johns Place, Brooklyn, NY 11216

The three-story New Law tenement building at 831 St. Johns Place in Crown Heights, owned by Everita Grant, has experienced several significant maintenance and safety issues since 2018. Most notably, there is an active violation from November 2024 concerning serious boiler and chimney problems, including inadequate sump pump installation, junk accumulation, an open sewer in the cellar, improper flue support, and an unsafe ceiling condition.

This violation carries a $625 penalty. The building has also faced consistent challenges with rodent control, particularly in 2018-2019 when multiple rat sightings were reported and documented through 311 service requests. While the most recent rodent inspection in July 2024 passed, the May 2024 inspection had failed for other reasons, indicating ongoing pest management challenges.

The property has a troubling history of unauthorized modifications and maintenance lapses, including a 2023 complaint about work done without proper permits, though this was not found to warrant a violation at the time of inspection. An earlier 2024 violation regarding an illegal storefront sign/awning was resolved through proper channels. Between 2021 and 2024, the building consistently failed to file required annual bedbug reports, resulting in multiple Class A violations, though recent filings from 2024 indicate no reported bedbug infestations during the previous periods. The building's maintenance record shows a mix of passed and failed inspections across various categories, suggesting ongoing compliance challenges that require monitoring.