247 New York Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11216

The 4-story, 9-unit New Law Tenement building at 247 New York Avenue in Crown Heights, owned by Wolvi Goldstein, has experienced several concerning issues over the past few years. Most recently, in May 2025, there was a cooking gas emergency that resulted in HPD violations, and in January 2025, there was a heat/hot water complaint that could not be verified due to lack of access.

The building has ongoing bedbug report violations from both 2023 and 2024 inspections, and several unaddressed violations from 2022 in Apartment 1D, including issues with roach infestation, mice infestation, broken bathtub, defective ventilation systems in both kitchen and bathroom, problem with window sashes, and a door latch nuisance. There were also multiple complaints in 2023 and 2025 regarding building entry systems (bell/buzzer/intercom), mailboxes, and doors/windows, with some requiring multiple complaint filings due to lack of access for inspection. The property has a history of rodent issues, with inspections indicating rat activity in 2022, and 2023, though more recent inspections in 2023 and 2024 passed for rodent compliance.

Additionally, there appears to be an outstanding Department of Buildings violation from November 2019 for failure to file the annual boiler inspection report for 2017. While some complaints have been addressed through inspections, many remain unresolved or require further attention, particularly those involving bedbugs, pest infestations, and various maintenance issues in Apartment 1D. The building's age (1906) and its classification as a New Law Tenement are notable, suggesting it has undergone various regulatory changes over its history.