1147 St Johns Place, Brooklyn, NY 11213

The 4-unit, 4-story building at 1147 St. Johns Place in Crown Heights, owned by Eddie Ivory, has experienced several maintenance and safety issues in recent years. Most notably, there are currently three open violations from late 2023 related to defective self-closing doors at the vestibule and entrance, and an issue with garbage cans obstructing the fire escape ladder.

A cluster of complaints in November 2023 highlighted problems with missing signage and unsanitary conditions around garbage/recycling storage, though inspections often could not be completed due to lack of access. While there was a heat and hot water complaint in November 2023, inspectors found that heat was not required at the time of inspection and issued no violations. The building's history shows some concerning patterns, including multiple complaints about garbage storage issues and missing signage throughout 2023.

In September 2023, a fire escape safety complaint resulted in violations being issued. The property has maintained a relatively clean bedbug record recently, with no reported infestations or eradications in the 2022-2023 reporting period, though there were several annual bedbug report violations noted in previous years between 2021-2024 that are now resolved. While there were rodent inspection failures noted in 2015, there have been no recent pest control issues documented. The building's age (constructed in 1931) and its classification as a New Law Tenement suggest it has been subject to various regulatory requirements over the years, which are still being addressed as evidenced by the current open violations.