891 St Johns Place, Brooklyn, NY 11216

891 St Johns Place is a 6-unit, 3-story New Law Tenement building located in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, built in 1904 and currently owned by Jay Lubin. The building has experienced recurring maintenance issues over the past several years, with the most recent complaints in mid-2025 involving a water leak (slow leak) and ceiling paint/plaster issues. Notably, there was a series of complaints in June 2021 that involved mold, damp spots, and ceiling issues, all of which were inspected but only some resulted in violations.

A significant cluster of violations was documented in January 2021 for Apartment 1L, including problems with a broken kitchen cabinet and missing smoke/carbon monoxide detectors, though these were certified as corrected by February 2021. Earlier complaints from 2019 involved unsanitary conditions related to garbage/recycling storage. The building has maintained a clean record regarding bedbug infestations, with no reported cases over the past six years, as evidenced by annual filings from 2019 through 2024 showing zero infested, eradicated, or re-infested units.

Recent inspections show consistent passing results for rodent inspections in 2023 and 2024. While the building has experienced various maintenance issues, particularly relating to water damage and interior finishes, most complaints have been addressed and closed, with the exception of the most recent water leak reported in June 2025 which resulted in violations. The property has had regular oversight from HPD, with inspections and resolutions documented for each complaint that met the agency's thresholds for intervention.