879 St Johns Place, Brooklyn, NY 11216

The 12-unit, 3-story tenement at 879 St. Johns Place in Crown Heights, owned by Jay Lubin, has had several significant maintenance issues over the past few years, with the most pressing concerns occurring in late 2021 through early 2022. There were multiple documented complaints about heat and hot water issues between December 2021 and December 2022, including an entire-building outage in January 2022 that required HPD intervention.

Additionally, the building experienced various plumbing and maintenance problems during this period, including issues with sinks, showers, and ceiling/wall plaster that were generally resolved promptly, though no violations were issued during inspections. The building's historical records show some structural and safety concerns from earlier years, including a 2011 violation regarding loose wood treads on stairs to the roof and a broken light fixture in the public hall, both of which were eventually certified as corrected in 2022. However, more recent inspections have shown improvement in building conditions.

Rodent inspections in 2023 and 2024 passed with no reported issues. The building has maintained a clean record regarding bedbug infestations, with zero reported cases in the past six years (most recent filings from 2020 through 2024). While the heat and hot water issues in 2021-2022 were notable service disruptions, the absence of similar complaints in recent years, along with passing health and safety inspections, suggests improved maintenance conditions in recent times.